(Reading time: 1 - 2 minutes) Twitter Camping in Israel Best Camp Sites in Central Israel Hebrew: חניוני לילה - אתרי קמפינג במרכז Yarkon National Park Facilities: 2.5 acres of shaded grounds, ablutions for disabled, two cooking areas Tel: 03-9030760 Top Tip: Mostly schools, youth movements and organized groups use the campground. Photo credit: KKL En Hemed National Park Facilities: picnic tables, playground equipment, wheelchair friendly. Camping for groups of 100 or more. Location: Just off the Jerusalem Tel Aviv highway Tel: 02-5342741 Phone prior to arrival Ashkelon National Park Facilities: Extensive grounds for up to 300 tent, toilets, picnic tables, campfire corners, basic lighting Directions: At the main entrance to Ashkelon, drive west toward the sea. At the soldiers recreation village turn left to Ashkelon National Park. Tel 08-6736444 or 08-6739660 Hof Bet Yanai National Park Facilities: Camping on the beach in designated areas, showers, Toilets, BBQ's allowed in designated areas only, picnic tables Top Tip: The Alexander Stream runs through the Park and is home to soft-shell turtles. Keep a look out for them! Tel: 09-8666230 or 09-8664238 Bet Guvrin National Park Facilities: Camping for groups of over 100 people, by prior arrangement Directions: Off the Bet Shemesh-Kiryat Gat road (no. 35) opposite Kibbutz Bet Guvrin. Tel: 08-6811020 or 08-6812957 Castel National Park Facilities: Camping for groups of 100 people, by prior arrangement Directions: From the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway (no. 1) turn south at the Harel junction into Mevasseret Zion. Pass the local council building turn right onto Ma‘aleh HaCastel St. and proceed to the parking lot. Head up to the site on foot. Tel: 02-5330476 Start using our travel resources to plan your Israel vacation: What we love, what we do and where we go...