Gan HaShlosha National Park

Lore & Background

The park is named for three Jewish pioneers who, in 1938, were killed when their car struck a land mine while surveying land for the Jewish National Fund. The spring water that emerges in the western part of the park maintains a constant 28 degrees Celsius, and Amal Stream has been widened into pools. An old water-powered mill and an adjacent restored Arab hospitality room (madafeh) are on site. A 1:1 reconstruction of Tel Amal, one of the first 'Tower and Stockade' settlements set up during the 1936–39 Arab Revolt, is located in the park.

Reader's Guide

Gan HaShlosha National Park holds significance as both a recreational site and a memorial to early Jewish pioneers. Its naturally warm waters, fed by a spring that stays at 28 degrees Celsius year-round, make it a unique swimming destination. The park also preserves historical elements: a restored water-powered mill and Arab hospitality room, and a full-scale reconstruction of Tel Amal, a Tower and Stockade settlement from 1936. The Museum of Regional and Mediterranean Archaeology on the grounds displays Greek tools, artifacts from the Beit She’an Valley, and an Etruscan exhibit. Additionally, the park hosts the Israeli Juggling Convention, the second-largest in the world, drawing over 2,000 jugglers annually. The 2012 documentary 'The Garden of Eden,' which premiered at the Jerusalem Film Festival, focuses on the park and won its director an award.

Did You Know?

• The park's water maintains a constant 28 degrees Celsius year-round.
• It is named for three Jewish pioneers killed by a land mine in 1938 while surveying land.