HaSharon Park, Nature reserve in Haifa District, Israel

HaSharon Park is a national park of about 6,000 dunams on the northern coastal plain, beside Highway 4 and next to the Hadera West railway station. It preserves a remnant of the Sharon Forest, open woodland of Mount Tabor oaks and carob trees, with many eucalyptus trees planted in the early 20th century. Its winter pool, Breichat Ya'ar, is the largest remnant of the swamps that once covered the area. About 1,665 dunams were declared a national park in November 2024.

Until the mid-19th century the Sharon plain was open parkland of Mount Tabor oaks. These forests were heavily cut for firewood under Ottoman rule and later for railway ties and construction during the building of the rail lines and World War I. Eucalyptus trees planted in the early 20th century helped drain the swamps that had blocked farming and spread malaria.

The park is a place where visitors encounter native plant species adapted to the local environment. You will find learning stations and information boards throughout that explain how life exists in this landscape.

The park is accessible by car or public transport with several parking areas at the main entrances. Most trails are straightforward to navigate and suitable for walkers of different fitness levels.

The swamp remnant survives as Britchat Ya'ar, a winter pool that draws waterfowl such as teals and grebes. Around it, some 2,500 trees have been planted since 2008 by the community project "Alonim Shavim LaTeva", founded by Ofer Bindel and inspired by Jean Giono's story of a man planting oaks.