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The Jujube Trail (Derech HaSheizaf) continues for another 600 meters or so eastward, and just before it touches Route no. 4 it twists round to the right and brings us immediately to the Olive Recreation Area, where we find picnic tables in the shade of a sizeable olive grove. Nearby is a large plot in which KKL-JNF has planted a wide variety of trees. This is the end of the scenic route. The Olive Recreation Area lies very close to Route no. 4, but there is no safe or permitted access to the highway from here. We can retrace our steps to our starting point or, alternatively, skirt the olive grove and turn westwards to drive along an unmarked though navigable trail that will lead us straight back to the Nabih Mari Recreation Area. The information courtesy of the KKL-JNF website Written by Yaakov Shkolnik...

The trail Derech HaSheizaf (“Jujube Way”) leaves the road and turns to the right. On our right is a eucalyptus grove and to the left is a fenced compound enclosing greenhouse crops and henhouses. Beyond it soar the three chimneys of the Israel Electric Corporation’s Rutenberg Power Station. The trail is suitable for private cars. After about half a kilometer we come to the Sheizaf Recreation Area on the left, where four picnic tables nestle in the shade of some olive trees beside the fence of the agricultural compound. However, if you are searching for the ideal picnic spot, we recommend continuing to the other recreation areas further on. The route continues northwards beside a long avenue of jujube trees. How to get there Around 1.8 kilometers to the north of Yad Mordechai Junction, turn off Route no. 4 to the west, in the direction of Kibbutz Zikim and Kibbutz Karmiya (Route no. 3411). Drive for 1.2...

Picnic tables and water fountains. Photography Credit: Eyal Bribram.  ...

The Black Arrow Monument - "Armistice House"  General information: Tour Type: Driving, Monument/Observation point, Picnic site. Track time: Up to 1 hour Difficulty level: Low Rest Rooms on-site: Yes Possible picnic points: The site offers picnic tables, water fountains, kids' playground - all in shaded areas. Getting there:  How to get there: Those coming from the North on road 232, immediately after the entrance to Kibbutz Mefalsim, continue on the right and turn right at the bend following the signage. For those coming from the South on 232, pass Kfar Gaza, and before turning to Kibbutz Mefalsim, turn left at the bend, following the signage. Opening hours: open at all times (pending the security situation) WAZE: Black Arrow Monument About the site: Part of the paratroopers' heritage sites, from the retaliation acts of 1953-1956. The site depicts 11 operations, including the "Kadesh" operation (i.e. the "Suez Crisis"), out of 70 operations the paratroopers carried out in that period. There's also a lookout on the Gaza Strip, a...

Multiple picnic areas, with water fountains, barbecue facilities, playground facilities and picnic tables.  ...

The Jujube Trail (Derech HaSheizaf) continues northwards from the Nabih Mari Recreation Area and bends to the right (eastwards) after about 400 meters to climb the slope of the calcareous sandstone hill. From the slope a short path leads off to the right into an attractive little valley in the calcareous sandstone ridge where sycamore fig, eucalyptus and jujube trees grow. The surrounding slopes are clad in pine trees among which picnic tables are scattered. In this tranquil spot KKL-JNF has created the Yoram Vanunu Recreation Area in memory of Second Lieutenant Yoram Vanunu, an officer in the IDF Armored Corps who fell in Lebanon during Operation Peace for Galilee in June 1982. Beside the memorial rock at the entrance to the recreation area stands a palm tree. Here you can leave the vehicle for a few moments and set out along the forest path on foot. The site of...

Near Nahal Gerar. Picnic tables, water fountains and playground facilities. Accessible for people with disabilities. Photography Credit: Ya'akov Shkolnik ...

After about 1.2 kilometers, the trail curves round to the right. Immediately after the bend we arrive at a recreation area established in memory of Colonel Nabih Mari of the Galilee community of Hurfeish, who was killed during the riots in Rafiah in 1996 while serving as deputy commander of the IDF’s Gaza Division. The recreation area, which is equipped with picnic tables, is shaded by eucalypts and pine trees and two large sycamore fig trees dominate the scene. How to get there Around 1.8 kilometers to the north of Yad Mordechai Junction, turn off Route no. 4 to the west, in the direction of Kibbutz Zikim and Kibbutz Karmiya (Route no. 3411). Drive for 1.2 kilometers until you arrive at the access point to Derech HaSheizaf on the right-hand side of the road. The information courtesy of the KKL-JNF website Written by Yaakov Shkolnik...

The place offers picnic tables, restrooms, playground facilities and water fountains.   ...

The Reserve Corps. Forest. Picnic tables and water fountains. Photography Credit: Yaakov Shkolnik...

Ha-Rishonim ba-Negev site, in Kibbutz Ruhama. The place features a historical site, an exhibition of agricultural tools, picnic tables and toilets.  ...

Picnic and playground facilities, all accessible to people with disabilities; water fountains; geological and historical sites. Photography Credit: Yaakov Shkolnik  ...

The well site Featuring a restored Saqiyah well, a forest, an amphitheater, picnic tables and water fountains. Photography Credit: Yaakov Shkolnik...

Accessible to people with disabilities; offering picnic and playground facilities.  ...

The place is accessible to people with disabilities and offers picnic tables and water fountains. There is an accessible trail of around 300 meters and an observatory....

Picnic tables and water fountains....

How to get there: The Reim camping site is located next to the Sa'ad-Reim road (232), about 4 km south of Kibbutz Be'eri. Turn west from the road on a short dirt road that branches off from the road between the 38-39 km. markers (milestones). It is recommended to come with your bicycles. The area offers some of the best bike trails in Israel, and there is something here for every level. Rest Rooms on-site: During the "Darom Adom" (Red South) period, several restrooms are deployed on-site. Possible picnic points: Picnic tables are scattered along the grove on the way to the water facilities route. Another array of picnic tables and water fountains is close to the Saqiyahn well, about 1.5 km from the parking lot. WAZE – Re'im Parking Lot At the entrance to the site, there is a picnic area with picnic tables, water fountains and barbecue facilities. The complex is accessible to people...

Accessible to people with disabilities; offering seating areas, barbecue facilities and water fountains....

An accessible campsite with picnic tables, water fountains and a windchimes statue.  ...