Parks and nature
173 ha of the Beech Forest with trails, viewpoints and a path to Emerald Lake (Jezioro Szmaragdowe)
Parks and nature
small floristic reserve in the Beech Forest, in the former Toepfer Park, protecting regenerating yews
Parks and nature
oak planted in 1821 by two Prussian brothers, west of Lake Szmaragdowe
Parks and nature in Zdroje, Szczecin: Zdroje Forest Park, a yew reserve and the Prince's Oak in Puszcza Bukowa. No fees, all under open sky.
Zdroje is Szczecin's entrance to Puszcza Bukowa (the Beech Forest). Three places sit close together in a single wood on the right bank of the Odra, so they combine easily into one trip.
In Zdroje Forest Park, the north-western corner of Puszcza Bukowa. It covers 173 ha of the city's municipal woodland. Beech dominates, mixed with oak and pine, and the ground undulates as it lies on the northern Bukowe Hills. Trails and viewpoints lead through, and a path reaches Lake Szmaragdowe, whose story is told in the article on a chalk mine filled with water.
Inside the park lies the floristic Zdroje nature reserve, a little over 2 ha. Its task is to protect common yew, which regenerates here despite sitting at the edge of its range.
A separate draw is a natural monument, the Prince's Oak. Two brothers, Frederick William IV and William I, planted it on 31 May 1821. The trunk measures 365 cm round, and the tree stands west of Lake Szmaragdowe.
All three places cost nothing. More greenery is on the page for the Zdroje district and in the regional parks and nature category.
Nothing. The park, the reserve and the Prince's Oak carry the "Bezpłatne" tag.
Common yew, which regenerates at the edge of its geographic range.
The brothers Frederick William IV and William I, on 31 May 1821. The oak is now a natural monument.
