Ein Lavan, Jerusalem, Israel

Price: Free for per person · Standard admission
Standing: High
Rank: Rank 166 of 2,073

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

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Admission

Per person	Free entry Standard admission

Checked 2026-11-05 · Source

About Ein Lavan

Ein Lavan is the main spring on the northern bank of Nahal Refaim, about a kilometre from the Biblical Zoo car park, and lies within Nahal Refaim National Park, run by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority. The park, at the entrance to Jerusalem, preserves ancient landscapes of agricultural terraces, springs, orchards and woods. Other points of interest in the park include Ein al-Haniya, the main spring on the southern bank, where remains of an ancient church can be seen; Ein al-Balad (Ein Itamar), a spring collecting in a small clear pool; and the winding Nahal Refaim streambed, a main tributary of Nahal Sorek, along which the Ottoman railway to Jerusalem runs.

Checked 2026-11-05 · Source

Season and crowds

Nahal Refaim National Park is open during daylight hours, from sunrise to sunset, and staying in the park at night is forbidden, so plan to leave before dark. The Israel Nature and Parks Authority recommends visiting all year round, but especially in spring. It is an open national park with no entrance fee, so no ticket is needed to reach Ein Lavan. The Authority's page singles out the springs of Ein Lavan and Ein al-Haniya as places not to miss; Ein Lavan is about a kilometre from the Biblical Zoo car park, which is the reference point the page gives for finding it.

Checked 2026-11-05 · Source