Hostivař Forest Park
Hostivařský lesopark
A vast natural park in Prague, offering diverse year-round recreational and sports activities, including a reservoir with a beach, hiking trails, picnic spots, and a small zoo.

🌳 A vast natural park in Prague, established in the 1960s, offering year-round recreation.
🏞️ Features hiking trails, a reservoir with a beach, picnic areas, and a small zoo.

Why Go

🚶‍♀️ Explore marked tourist trails, educational paths like 'Povodím Botiče', and cycling routes
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Enjoy children's play elements, gazebos, and benches
🔥 Have a picnic at the freely accessible area with a fireplace
🦢 Visit the gamekeeper's lodge with a small zoo and a flooded quarry for waterfowl
❄️ Experience cross-country skiing and ice skating in winter when conditions permit

Why Avoid

⚠️ Can get crowded, especially on weekends and in the afternoon
🗑️ Vandalism and litter are noted issues in some areas
🐕 Free-roaming dogs can disturb wildlife

🏊‍♀️ Swimming

🏖️ Relax at the swimming area on Hostivař Reservoir with sandy beaches
pier Enjoy the wooden observation pier built in 2012

Cost

💰 Admission is completely free

Suggested Duration

⏳ Plan for about 2 hours to explore the park

Getting There

🗺️ Located at K Jezeru, 109 00 Praha 10
🧭 GPS coordinates: 50.043695, 14.529699

Managed By

🌳 Operated by Lesy hl. m. Prahy