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National Park · Plitvička Jezera, Croatia

💧 Plitvice Lakes National Park

Plitvice — boardwalk lakes and waterfalls; one entrance loop, not every trail.

Plitvice Lakes National Park park day
  • Timefull day
  • SettingLots of walking and stairs; strollers hard on boardwalks.
  • TicketsTimed tickets often required; buy ahead in peak season.
  • Get thereTwo main entrances; buses from Zagreb/Zadar.

Local shortlist · confirm on arrival · 2026-08

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No printer? Open the sheet on your phone, or print later. Classic · Bonus · Alpha (extra-hard cool finds).

Talk cards Find on map

Park map Visitor map Map: UNESCO WHC document (Plitvice) · tap to enlarge Open on official site ↗

Short on time? Start here

Do these 3 in order if you can — enough for a short visit. Tap a stop for talk tips & photos. Create and print your mission is above.

🪵 Turquoise lakes boardwalk Wooden paths over cascading lakes — stay on boards. 💦 Lake cascade / waterfall steps Water stepping between lakes. 🌄 Upper or lower lakes overlook One entrance’s big view — not both circuits rushed.

More if you have energy

More stops if you have the energy.

Entrance / route board — shortlist photo

🥾 Entrance / route board

Timed tickets + which lakes loop today.

 Park entrance office — shortlist photo

🏛️ Park entrance office

Tickets, maps, boat/shuttle info.

 Beech & fir forest edge — shortlist photo

🌳 Beech & fir forest edge

Shade between boardwalk sections.

 Clear lake shallows — shortlist photo

🏞️ Clear lake shallows

See stones through the water — no swimming zones.

 Open clearing rest — shortlist photo

🌾 Open clearing rest

Worth a look if you have time.

  • 🥾 Entrance / route board — Timed tickets + which lakes loop today.
  • 🏛️ Park entrance office — Tickets, maps, boat/shuttle info.
  • 🌳 Beech & fir forest edge — Shade between boardwalk sections.
  • 🏞️ Clear lake shallows — See stones through the water — no swimming zones.
  • 🌾 Open clearing rest — Worth a look if you have time.

What the sheet may include

Print from the button at the top of this page. No app at the venue.

Example finds
  1. Find: Turquoise lakes boardwalk
  2. Visit: Lake cascade / waterfall steps
  3. Read a sign at Plitvice Lakes
  4. Stand still 10 seconds — what do you hear?
  5. Find something tiny next to something huge
  6. Point to a safe edge (rail, boardwalk, stay-back)
  7. Spot water, rock, or a living thing
  8. Pick your favorite Plitvice Lakes stop — draw it later

Official site: Plitvice Lakes National Park website. Always check hours and tickets before you go.