Bratislavský lesný park, Forest park in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Bratislava Forest Park is a large natural area on the edge of the city, made up of forests, meadows, and water features. The site is crisscrossed by walking trails and offers different zones for outdoor activities and nature observation.

The area was inhabited by hunter-gatherers from the Paleolithic; the Neolithic brought farming and the first human reshaping of the local environment. In the Iron Age the Celts and the Quadi moved through it, the latter sharing power with the Roman Empire, whose Danube border lay just south. The Romans hunted large animals and cut the primeval forest, floating the wood down the Danube to their camps, and introduced viticulture to the region.

The park serves as a recreation area where locals and visitors walk through nature and observe wildlife. Hunting facilities and observation towers are integrated into the landscape as working elements of wildlife management.

The park can be reached through several entry points, including the Železná studienka bus stop which is convenient to access. Visitors should know that car traffic is not permitted in many areas, but walking trails are well-maintained and easy to follow.

The Vydrica river rises inside the park, and its sediments shelter larvae of Cordulegaster heros, one of Slovakia's largest dragonflies. The rare crayfish Austropotamobius torrentium also lives in the same stream. The whole park is an active hunting ground with 25 roe deer feeders and 16 watchtowers.