Nature discovery
Research 19 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Ashkelon, grouped across 7 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Ashkelon. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Ashkelon. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Ashkelon, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Showing all 19 places.
Tel Ashkelon National Park is a national park reachable from Ashkelon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Tel Ashkelon National Park, about 1 km (1 mi) from Ashkelon
Image credit: Image: Owenglyndur / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Zikim Beach is a beach reachable from Ashkelon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Zikim Beach, about 8 km (5 mi) from Ashkelon
Image credit: Image: ענת פרנק גורלי / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5
Shikma Reservoir is a lake reachable from Ashkelon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Shikma Reservoir, about 8 km (5 mi) from Ashkelon
Image credit: Image: Dr. Avishai Teicher / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5
Nitzanim Nature Reserve is a nature reserve reachable from Ashkelon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Nitzanim Nature Reserve, about 11 km (7 mi) from Ashkelon
Image credit: Image: אריאל מדינה / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Beersheba Beach, Ashdod is a beach reachable from Ashkelon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Beersheba Beach, Ashdod, about 13 km (8 mi) from Ashkelon
Image credit: Image: מקף־עברי / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Citadel Yam-Ashdod Ecological Park is a nature reserve reachable from Ashkelon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Citadel Yam-Ashdod Ecological Park, about 14 km (9 mi) from Ashkelon
Image credit: Image: מקף־עברי / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
HaMetzuda Beach is a beach reachable from Ashkelon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — HaMetzuda Beach, about 14 km (9 mi) from Ashkelon
Image credit: Image: מקף־עברי , פעמי-עליון / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tel Ashdod is a national park reachable from Ashkelon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Tel Ashdod, about 15 km (9 mi) from Ashkelon
Image credit: Image: Ori~ / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
HaKshatot Beach, Ashdod is a beach reachable from Ashkelon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — HaKshatot Beach, Ashdod, about 17 km (10 mi) from Ashkelon
Image credit: Image: מקף־עברי / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Lido Beach, Ashdod is a beach reachable from Ashkelon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lido Beach, Ashdod, about 18 km (11 mi) from Ashkelon
Image credit: Image: מקף־עברי / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Be'eri Forest is a forest reachable from Ashkelon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Be'eri Forest, about 27 km (17 mi) from Ashkelon
Image credit: Image: סתיו קונשטיק / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5
Shokeda Forest is a forest reachable from Ashkelon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Shokeda Forest, about 27 km (17 mi) from Ashkelon
Image credit: Image: שלמה רודד / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5
Pura Nature Reserve is a nature reserve reachable from Ashkelon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pura Nature Reserve, about 29 km (18 mi) from Ashkelon
Image credit: Image: Hayden Von Feldheim / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Haruvit Forest is a forest reachable from Ashkelon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Haruvit Forest, about 30 km (19 mi) from Ashkelon
Image credit: Image: Own work / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Hulda Forest is a forest reachable from Ashkelon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hulda Forest, about 37 km (23 mi) from Ashkelon
Image credit: Image: Drork / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Valley of Elah is a natural area reachable from Ashkelon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Valley of Elah, about 42 km (26 mi) from Ashkelon
Image credit: Image: Shabatashtiot / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Eshtaol Forest is a forest reachable from Ashkelon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Eshtaol Forest, about 44 km (27 mi) from Ashkelon
Image credit: Image: Yaniv Ben-Arie from Tel-Aviv, Israel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jerusalem Beach, Tel Aviv is a beach reachable from Ashkelon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Jerusalem Beach, Tel Aviv, about 50 km (31 mi) from Ashkelon
Image credit: Image: Julien Menichini from Paris, France / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Judaean Mountains is a mountain reachable from Ashkelon as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Judaean Mountains, about 59 km (37 mi) from Ashkelon
Image credit: Image: Daniel Ventura / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0