Dor HaBonim Nature Reserve

A few kilometres south of Haifa, near Carmel Mountain National Park, the Dor HaBonim Nature Reserve combines a long sandy beach with rocky coves and ancient kurkar (endemic sandstone) quarries. It’s a complex ecosystem hosting corals, sea turtles and ghost crabs; just inland, you might spot sand cats, foxes and gazelles. The main beach campsite features showers, picnic tables and fire pits, and there’s a small shipwreck to explore just offshore.