Welcome to the Lower Oder Valley National Park

The Lower Oder Valley National Park, shaped by the Oder River floodplain, consists largely of open landscapes and is a habitat for many rare animals and plants. A natural area of exceptional diversity is emerging here:
Vast floodplain meadows, quiet oxbow lakes, reed landscapes, dry grasslands and near-natural forests characterize the Lower Oder Valley National Park - a natural area of exceptional diversity.

In the area, floods, seasons and natural dynamics partially determine the rhythm of the landscape. Thousands of migratory birds rest in the flooded areas, white-tailed eagles circle over the floodplain and rare plant species find their last refuges.

The national park combines wilderness, tranquility and nature experience – directly on the German-Polish border and only a few hours from Berlin and Szczecin. As Germany's first and only floodplain national park, it protects one of the last largely intact near-natural river floodplains in Central Europe.