Best Nature preserves in Frankfurt am Main, Germany to visit (UPDATED December, 2023)

Altkönig

Hiking area

👍👍 Nice view, good for hiking

4.80 (727 reviews) (~18.08 km from centre)

Schwanheimer Dünen

Nature preserve

Nature reserve with inland sand dunes and wooden walkways running across the meadow landscape.

4.60 (1.4K reviews) (~9.08 km from centre)

Burghain-Falkenstein

Wildlife refuge

👍👍 We did a very cute roundwalk here. It took use roughly 4 hours.

4.60 (551 reviews) (~17.11 km from centre)

Oberwaldsee bei Dietesheim

Nature preserve

😠 I busted my ear drum here. Avoid diving from any higher rocks or places. The water feels different and has heavier pressure than other places.

4.60 (436 reviews) (~14.04 km from centre)

Mönchbruch von Mörfelden

Wildlife refuge

4.60 (366 reviews) (~17.3 km from centre)

Kirdorfer Feld

Hiking area

4.60 (306 reviews) (~16.54 km from centre)

Weideswiesen-Oberwald bei Erlensee

Nature preserve

4.50 (469 reviews) (~23.72 km from centre)

Enkheimer Ried

Nature preserve

👍 Schönes Naturschutzgebiet direkt am östlichen Stadtrand von Frankfurt. Ein bisschen Wald, Streuobstwiesen, Schrebergärten, Felder. Geeignet für Fußgänger, Radler, Jogger. Am Wochenende viel los. Für einen Spaziergang geeignet.

4.60 (228 reviews) (~8.51 km from centre)

Naturfreundehaus Rüsselsheim

Association or organization

👍👍 Really nice location, right in the forest. Lots of nature and lots of fun 🤩

4.50 (213 reviews) (~20.63 km from centre)

Rumpenheimer und Bürgeler Kiesgruben

Nature preserve

👍👍 Peaceful place to be in it’s not very populate which is a good thing as you can enjoy and find place to sit down

4.30 (518 reviews) (~7.44 km from centre)

Weilbacher Kiesgruben

Nature preserve

Large regional park with hiking & cycling trails plus a lookout tower, small pond & visitors center.

4.40 (234 reviews) (~17.55 km from centre)

Hochheimer Mainufer

Hiking area

👍👍 Immer tolle Spaziergänge. Das einzig wirklich störende sind einige rücksichtslose E-Bike- und Radfahrer*innen.

4.60 (129 reviews) (~25.87 km from centre)

Naturschutzgebiet Berger Hang

Nature preserve

👍👍 Sit on a bench and enjoy the view.

4.70 (103 reviews) (~8.81 km from centre)

Vogelsberger See bei Dietesheim

Nature preserve

👍👍 Super beautiful lakes with clear water in the middle of old quarries!! The highlight are the narrow paths around the lakes with the magnificent views of nature and the water. Great place to really unwind!!

4.80 (76 reviews) (~13.59 km from centre)