Drawa National Park in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland - map and visitor information

Research checked: 2026-10-25. Check linked official notices before travel.

Drawa National Park protects river valleys, lakes and forest in northwestern Poland. Walking and cycling routes are available through the year, but paddling on the park’s Drawa River has a long spring closure and a daily limit. Choose the activity and river section before arranging equipment or an overnight stay.

Highlights

• Drawa River: permitted paddling sections bring visitors close to the river landscape during the authorized season.
• Forest routes: marked paths offer a land-based visit when water access is closed.
• Water-linked habitats: the Drawa and Płociczna river systems are central to the park’s protected landscape.

Know before you go

Fees, hours, and seasonal access

Safety information

The Drawa has sections with fast current and a stony bottom. Select a trip that matches your paddling skills rather than treating every reach as an easy float. Watch for the current Bogdanka work area and consult the official visitor notice before setting out.

Visit responsibly

Use the marked routes and designated vehicle roads. Paddling is not allowed on the park’s other waters except the specified Korytnica connection between Bogdanka bridge and the Bogdanka camping place, during its authorized season. Light a fire only at an approved camping-place fire site. The park’s access rules define these activity boundaries. Ordinary pet dogs are prohibited in the park; contact the authority about any applicable assistance-animal arrangements.

Reservations and permits

Paddling admission and camping are separate paid uses. Both water access and camping places have capacity limits. Arrange the required tickets through the park-linked sales system and confirm space before building a trip around a particular overnight stop. Organized groups led by a guide who is not a park employee must notify the park administration.

Maps, location, and access

The park lies in the Drawa Forest on the Drawa Plain, across parts of West Pomeranian, Lubusz and Greater Poland Voivodeships. Drawno and Głusko serve different parts of the visitor network. In Drawno, the visitor information point is at ul. Kolejowa 20; the administrative office is separately listed at ul. Leśników 2. Use the official route directory to select a trail or river access point, rather than navigating to the office for every activity.

Nearby parks and protected areas

• Iński Park Krajobrazowy: the Ińsko area is a separate road-accessible landscape-park stop northwest of Drawno.
• Drawski Park Krajobrazowy: reach its lake district through towns such as Złocieniec or Czaplinek; it is a different park from Drawieński Park Narodowy.

Things to do

Combine a marked forest walk with a visit to the Education and Tourism Center in Drawno. Cyclists can use designated cycling routes and the paths permitted by the park’s rules. For a water trip, use the official sequence of designated rest, camping and kayak pickup places. The park’s water-tourism page lists distances between them, which is more useful for choosing a stage than the river’s overall length.

Facilities and accessibility

Designated camping places include Drawnik, Barnimie, Bogdanka, Sitnica, Pstrąg and Kamienna, with limited vehicle parking. Pstrąg has provision for campervans and camping trailers; the other sites restrict these vehicles to parking places. The Drawno visitor information point publishes a monthly schedule, so check it separately from trail access.

About the park

History

The national park was established under the regulation of April 10, 1990. Earlier scientific work led to the Rzeka Drawa reserve in 1974 and later national-park proposals. Protection now links river, lake, forest and wetland ecosystems across parts of three voivodeships.

Wildlife and habitats

The riverbanks, lakes and dense shoreline vegetation support mammals including otters. Deer and roe deer use the park’s mixed habitats. Wolf and lynx records are more difficult to interpret because these animals range over large areas; the park does not present them as assured visitor encounters.

Contact

Check the current tourism tariff and contact the Drawno visitor information point at ul. Kolejowa 20, 73-220 Drawno. Phone: +48 95 768 2395. Email: [email protected].