{"id":52377,"date":"2026-11-04T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/?p=52377"},"modified":"2026-11-10T16:13:49","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T14:13:49","slug":"shikmona-park-haifa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/en\/shikmona-park-haifa\/","title":{"rendered":"Shikmona Park: A National Park on the Seashore in Haifa"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"52377\" class=\"elementor elementor-52377 elementor-9061\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-09d9dfd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"09d9dfd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0795f94\" data-id=\"0795f94\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3f4d5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3f4d5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Shikmona Park lies within the city of Haifa, along the coastal strip between the Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research institute and the mouth of <a title=\"Nahal Lotem stream\" href=\"https:\/\/inature.info\/wiki\/%D7%A0%D7%97%D7%9C_%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%98%D7%9D\">Nahal Lotem stream<\/a>. Shikmona Beach was declared a marine nature reserve thanks to its variety of coastal and marine habitats. Alongside the habitats you can see bays, abrasion platforms, tide pools and the mouth of the Nahal Lotem stream.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the beautiful and special beach, Tel Shikmona rises in Shikmona Park. On the tel, which is about 12 m above sea level, are archaeological remains of the ancient settlement of Shikmona, including from the 5th century CE. Shikmona is the oldest settlement site in Haifa.<\/p>\n<p>You can walk the park&#8217;s trails or spread out a blanket and enjoy the beaches (there are no lifeguard services on the beach).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e77af4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8e77af4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shikmona_haifa_sea.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-52382\" alt=\"shikmona_haifa_sea\" srcset=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shikmona_haifa_sea.jpg 800w, https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shikmona_haifa_sea-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shikmona_haifa_sea-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-991fb9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"991fb9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I&#8217;m really glad this little piece of happiness is within walking distance of my home.<br \/>But for those coming from afar, there&#8217;s also a small free car park next to the oceanographic research institute.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-647ba3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"647ba3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/form.ravpage.co.il\/e8dd16e94ea9aad25fe3e1973e00c3845CD5C89D' charset='UTF-8'><\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fd422d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fd422d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shikmona Park reserve: beaches, archaeological sites and a bike path. <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eb1f0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0eb1f0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tel Shikmona<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7ab82c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7ab82c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Settlement at Shikmona apparently began as early as the Late Bronze Age, in the 15th century BCE.<br \/>Throughout history the area was settled in the Iron Age, the Persian period, the Roman period and the Byzantine period. Archaeological finds from the last century revealed residential quarters with mosaic floors, a villa at the top of the tel, industrial installations, a church building with many mosaic floors, and plaques decorated with bronze crosses.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these finds can still be seen on a walk on the summit of Tel Shikmona.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d673a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9d673a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shikmona_haifa_tel.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-52381\" alt=\"shikmona_haifa_tel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shikmona_haifa_tel.jpg 800w, https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shikmona_haifa_tel-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shikmona_haifa_tel-768x437.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0445324 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0445324\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shikmona_haifa_antic_pcipas.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-52385\" alt=\"\u05e4\u05e1\u05d9\u05e4\u05e1\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05d7\u05d5\u05e3 \u05e9\u05e7\u05de\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shikmona_haifa_antic_pcipas.jpg 800w, https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shikmona_haifa_antic_pcipas-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shikmona_haifa_antic_pcipas-768x420.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5a58ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5a58ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Pool with a Sea View<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fdb6c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fdb6c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the special and photogenic spots in Shikmona Park is the rock-cut pool.<br \/>The pool is a relic from the Byzantine period; it was carved to hold murex sea snails, which were used to produce purple dye.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80acf2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"80acf2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shikmona_haifa_pool.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-52379\" alt=\"\u05e9\u05e7\u05de\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4 \u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05db\u05d4 \u05d7\u05e6\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4 \u05d1\u05d9\u05dd\" srcset=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shikmona_haifa_pool.jpg 800w, https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shikmona_haifa_pool-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shikmona_haifa_pool-768x399.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f020e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f020e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bike Path<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2f1b49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2f1b49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A bike path passes through Shikmona Park, crossing most of Haifa&#8217;s beaches.<br \/>The bike path starts from the southern part of the Bat Galim neighborhood and reaches Carmel Beach (Hof HaCarmel).<br \/>Alongside the bike path there are also walking paths.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8047a53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8047a53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shikmona_haifa__ride.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-52380\" alt=\"\u05e9\u05d1\u05d9\u05dc\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d5\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05d7\u05d9\u05e4\u05d4 \u05e4\u05d0\u05e8\u05e7 \u05e9\u05e7\u05de\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shikmona_haifa__ride.jpg 800w, https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shikmona_haifa__ride-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shikmona_haifa__ride-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c9590b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c9590b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Protect the Environment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fdb74f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fdb74f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A few years ago, when we&#8217;d just moved to the neighborhood, whenever we visited the beach it was clean and empty of visitors.<br \/>Slowly the beach&#8217;s popularity grew (probably thanks to the new walking and cycling paths that cross all of Haifa&#8217;s beaches), so today quite a few visitors come.<br \/>Unfortunately the visitors leave behind quite a lot of litter, which easily reaches the beaches and kills the animals.<br \/>Please, if you visit, don&#8217;t leave anything behind. No cigarette butts and no straws.<\/p>\n<p>More rules for protecting the environment:<br \/>No vehicles allowed except bicycles.<br \/>Dogs are allowed on a leash (and of course, pick up after them).<br \/>Net fishing is forbidden.<br \/>Lighting fires is forbidden.<br \/>Sleeping and pitching tents are forbidden.<br \/>No glass bottles allowed in the park area.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43dfcec elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"43dfcec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/hbVdHjTWzpA&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b7a5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02b7a5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Further reading:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0035c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0035c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A few interesting articles I found about the Shikmona Park reserve (in Hebrew).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.walla.co.il\/item\/3220267?fbclid=IwAR08UC0xsIA8ZGlm8gExmVLDtKGKAhJ7GWXzoXrjYr1TiR0dVoBFT9zyV9c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The lost secret of biblical Shikmona is revealed<\/a>, Walla website.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.walla.co.il\/item\/3186901?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=sharebutton&amp;utm_term=social&amp;utm_content=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=socialbutton&amp;fbclid=IwAR3-dkkp7AVN6HJ_B2tjlUhUi-cDhFQoeZiGINvMb3DBnDGQcM4vqDKL60c\">Who will restore Shikmona<\/a>, Walla website.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.walla.co.il\/item\/3452789\">Haifa&#8217;s most important archaeological site is disappearing<\/a>, Walla website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f968cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f968cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shikmona_haifa.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-52378\" alt=\"\u05d7\u05d5\u05e3 \u05d4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05e9\u05e7\u05de\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shikmona_haifa.jpg 800w, https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shikmona_haifa-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/check-in-out.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/shikmona_haifa-768x488.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abd3694 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"abd3694\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba36848 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba36848\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you&#8217;re traveling with kids, I recommend combining the visit to Shikmona with a ride up to the Stella Maris viewpoint on the Bat Galim cable car. Looking for more attraction recommendations? Join our Facebook group (in Hebrew): &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/checkinoutisrael\/\">What Matters: trips, attractions and places to stay<\/a>&#8220;. Happy travels, Shir-Yam<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shikmona Park lies within the city of Haifa, along the coastal strip between the Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research institute and the mouth of Nahal Lotem stream. Shikmona Beach was declared a marine nature reserve thanks to its variety of coastal and marine habitats. 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