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Lake Rożnówabout 12 km (7 mi) from Nowy Sacz. Image credit: Image: Jakub Hałun / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Nowy Sacz, Poland

Research 18 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Nowy Sacz, grouped across 6 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
18
Closest
Lake Rożnów — about 12 km
Furthest listed
about 74 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

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 Nowy Sacz. 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.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Nowy Sacz. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 11nearby
  • 7day-trip distance

What is out there

  • 5forests
  • 5waterfalls
  • 4mountains
  • 3protected areas
  • 2lakes
  • 2national parks

18 places near Nowy Sacz

Ordered by straight-line distance from Nowy Sacz, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.

Places near Nowy Sacz

Showing all 18 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lake Rożnów
    LakeNearby

    Lake Rożnów

    Straight-line distance
    about 12 km (7 mi)
    Recorded type
    reservoir

    Lake Rożnów is Reservoir on the Dunajec river nearby north of Nowy Sacz, in the Island Beskids region. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Lake Rożnów, about 12 km (7 mi) from Nowy Sacz

    Image credit: Image: Jakub Hałun / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Beskid Sądecki
    MountainNearby

    Beskid Sądecki

    Straight-line distance
    about 20 km (12 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain range

    Beskid Sądecki is Flysch mountain range of the Western Beskids immediately south and surrounding Nowy Sacz; highest peak Radziejowa (). Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Beskid Sądecki, about 20 km (12 mi) from Nowy Sacz

    Image credit: Image: Jerzy Opioła / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Island Beskids
    MountainNearby

    Island Beskids

    Straight-line distance
    about 30 km (19 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain range

    Island Beskids is Mountain range of isolated peaks (Beskid Wyspowy) in the Western Beskids, to the northwest and west of Nowy Sacz; highest summit Mogielica (). Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Island Beskids, about 30 km (19 mi) from Nowy Sacz

    Image credit: Image: Jerzy Opioła / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Pieniny
    MountainNearby

    Pieniny

    Straight-line distance
    about 32 km (20 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain range

    Pieniny is Limestone mountain range on the Polish-Slovak border nearby west of Nowy Sacz, cut by the Dunajec gorge. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Pieniny, about 32 km (20 mi) from Nowy Sacz

    Image credit: Image: Kristo~commonswiki / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Pieniny National Park
    National parkNearby

    Pieniny National Park

    Straight-line distance
    about 33 km (21 mi)
    Recorded type
    National Parks of Poland

    Pieniny National Park is National park in the Pieniny mountains nearby west of Nowy Sacz, with limestone cliffs above the Dunajec; oldest national park in Poland. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Pieniny National Park, about 33 km (21 mi) from Nowy Sacz

    Image credit: Image: Marek Silarski / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lake Czorsztyn
    LakeNearby

    Lake Czorsztyn

    Straight-line distance
    about 37 km (23 mi)
    Recorded type
    reservoir

    Lake Czorsztyn is Man-made reservoir on the Dunajec river nearby west of Nowy Sacz, between the Pieniny and Gorce mountains. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Lake Czorsztyn, about 37 km (23 mi) from Nowy Sacz

    Image credit: Image: Magdalena Siudy (Freta) / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Gorce National Park
    National parkNearby

    Gorce National Park

    Straight-line distance
    about 39 km (24 mi)
    Recorded type
    National Parks of Poland

    Gorce National Park is National park covering part of the Gorce Mountains in Lesser Poland, west of Nowy Sacz; forested terrain with lynx and bears. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Gorce National Park, about 39 km (24 mi) from Nowy Sacz

    Image credit: Image: Jerzy Opioła / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Czarny Staw
    ForestNearby

    Czarny Staw

    Straight-line distance
    about 50 km (31 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Czarny Staw is a forest reachable from Nowy Sacz as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Czarny Staw, about 50 km (31 mi) from Nowy Sacz

    Image credit: Image: Łukasz Zosiak / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Siklawa
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Siklawa

    Straight-line distance
    about 66 km (41 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Siklawa is a waterfall reachable from Nowy Sacz as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Siklawa, about 66 km (41 mi) from Nowy Sacz

    Image credit: Image: Opioła Jerzy / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Dwoista Siklawa
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Dwoista Siklawa

    Straight-line distance
    about 66 km (41 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Dwoista Siklawa is a waterfall reachable from Nowy Sacz as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Dwoista Siklawa, about 66 km (41 mi) from Nowy Sacz

    Image credit: Image: Kristo / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Tatra Mountains
    MountainDay-trip distance

    Tatra Mountains

    Straight-line distance
    about 70 km (44 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain range

    Tatra Mountains is Highest range of the Carpathians on the Polish-Slovak border nearby southwest of Nowy Sacz. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Tatra Mountains, about 70 km (44 mi) from Nowy Sacz

    Image credit: Image: Kristo / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Black Lake Falls
    WaterfallDay-trip distance

    Black Lake Falls

    Straight-line distance
    about 74 km (46 mi)
    Recorded type
    waterfall

    Black Lake Falls is a waterfall reachable from Nowy Sacz as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Black Lake Falls, about 74 km (46 mi) from Nowy Sacz

    Image credit: Image: Rafał Kozubek / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0