Hanita Forest

The Hanita Forest is spread along the slopes of the Western Galilee around Kibbutz Hanita. KKL-JNF planted the forest, which extends from Hanita to the town of Shlomi. At the top of the forest stands a reconstructed model of the Tower and Stockade site and a parking lot adapted for the disabled. A picnic area is at the bottom of the forest, near Shlomi.

The Hanita Forest is planted on the western edge of the Sulam Tzur mountain range and covers 2,300 acres north of the town of Shlomi. The Jewish National Fund (JNF) began planting the forest in the 1940s. The first planters were the settlers in Hanita, who established the JNF lands as part of the Tower and Stockade Operation.

In the spring, colorful vegetation blooms here that paints the forest in a multitude of colors and beautifully contributes to the Tower and Stockade site, observation sites, scenery and hiking trails that the JNF has prepared in the forest. Next to the tower is a recreational parking area which includes picnic tables and campfire areas, bbq stands, water fountains and is accessible to the disabled. In the lower part of the Hanita Forest, another parking area leads to a hiking trail to the Be’er Stream through the coniferous forest trees. In the forest there are additional paths that allow walking between tree orchards and seasonal blooms.