Müritz National Park, National park in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Müritz National Park encompasses lakes, forests, and wetlands across a rural region with multiple entry points. The Müritzeum near Waren serves as the information center and explains the special features of this protected area.
Müritz National Park was founded in 1990, in the final year of the German Democratic Republic, and became the largest terrestrial national park in Germany. It is divided into the Müritz section west of Neustrelitz and the Serrahn section to the east. In 2011 the beech forests of Serrahn were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Primeval Beech Forests of Europe.
The Müritzeum in Waren serves as the national park's information centre, where visitors learn about the park's lakes, forests and wildlife before setting out. The park is split into two separate areas, Müritz in the west and Serrahn in the east, with the town of Neustrelitz lying between them.
The park has multiple access points near Waren and Neustrelitz, from which visitors can explore walking trails. Different routes are available for various fitness levels and interests.
The area is the source of the Havel River and sits at the watershed divide between the Baltic Sea and North Sea drainage basins. This geographic position makes it a special place for understanding European water systems.
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