Slovak Paradise National Park (Národný park Slovenský raj) is one of Slovakia’s nine national parks.

Situated in the east of the country, the Park covers an area of 197.63 sq km (76.3 sq miles). Despite its small size, Slovenský raj contains eleven national nature reserves and eight nature reserves.

The park is also a great doggy destination. It has around 300 km (186 miles) of clearly marked hiking trails and 90% of the park is forested, so the walks are shady. The steep-sided gorges also temper high summer temperatures.  

Around 30% of households in Slovakia own dogs. We saw no stray dogs or fierce shepherd dogs, and found Slovakia to be a very dog friendly country. Nevertheless, we struggled to find information on visiting Slovenský raj with dogs. We visited in our own truck camper and stayed on the campsite at Podlesok. Hotel, chalets, pensions and other accommodation options are available. The national park lists pet friendly accommodation optios, or you could check dog friendliness with individual providers.

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