Parks & nature

Gazelle Valley Park

פארק עמק הצבאים

Givat Mordechai / Katamonim

A 260-dunam urban nature reserve in the middle of Jerusalem with a free-roaming herd of mountain gazelles, a lake, bird hides and a flat paved circuit. Entry is free and no booking is needed.

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Address: Gazelle Valley Park, Jerusalem פארק עמק הצבאים, ירושלים
Phone: 02-5469001
Hours: Daily from 06:30 until dusk (about 18:00 in summer, 17:00 or earlier on Fridays and in winter); no entry in the last 30 minutes. Observation house opens in the afternoons, roughly 13:00–18:00 on Shabbat
Website: www.gazelle-valley.com
Price: free
Last checked: 2026-09

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Plan your visit

Tickets

Adult Free Child Free

Free entry to the park and to its events; no advance reservation required.

Parking

A small on-site lot for about 40 cars, including three accessible bays, plus street parking nearby. It fills early at weekends and on holidays; during school holidays the park suggests parking at Malha Mall or Teddy Stadium and coming by bus.

How long to allow1–2 hours AgesAll ages. The circuit is flat and paved, so buggies and wheelchairs are fine. Indoor or outdoorOutdoor On Shabbat and chagimOpen Best time to goEarly morning or the last hour before closing, when the gazelles come out to graze. Spring for wildflowers. AccessibilityPaved and largely level paths, an accessible chalk trail loop by the lake, accessible toilets and three accessible parking bays; staff will help if asked.

Insider tips

No dogs are allowed anywhere in the park.
There are no bins — take your picnic rubbish home with you.
Don't approach or feed the gazelles, especially fawns.
Shade is limited; the largest shaded spot holds about 30 people.
Nobody is let in during the last 30 minutes before closing.

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