# Parcul Natural Lunca Mureșului, Romania: what it is and when to go

> Parcul Natural Lunca Mureșului is a protected area in Romania (Arad, Romania). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 27. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/parcul-natural-lunca-muresului/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Romania · Pădurea Ceala, Arad
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** TSR Timişoara, 50 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [luncamuresului.ro](https://luncamuresului.ro/)
- **Run by:** Romsilva
- **Coordinates:** 46.13093, 20.88884

## What it is and where

Parcul Natural Lunca Mureșului is a protected area in Romania (Arad, Romania).

It is in [Arad, Romania](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/arad/), where this site lists 7 more places to see, 34 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 46.13093, 20.88884; the nearest main airport is Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR, Timişoara), 50 km as the crow flies. How to get around Romania (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.130929%2C20.88884)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.130929%2C20.88884)

- **Run by:** Romsilva

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/fauna/) places in Romania. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Parcul Natural Lunca Mureșului is **May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 49 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 06 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 37 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 19 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 46 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 33 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 14 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 58 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 39 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 11 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 27 |

In June there are 15 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 27. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | May to October | November to April |
| Wildlife | May to October | November to April |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Parcul Natural Lunca Mureșului has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Romania in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Romania

To enter Romania there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Romania checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Romanian leu (RON); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [P (Marosháti Piros Orosháza – Mezőkovácsháza)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/p-maroshati-piros-oroshaza-mezokovacshaza/): Hiking · 19 km
- [Nákó Mansion, Sânnicolau Mare](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/nako-castle/): Heritage site in Timiș County, Romania · 21 km
- [European long distance path E7 - part Hungary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/european-long-distance-path-e7-part-hungary/): Hiking · 24 km
- [P (Mindszent, rév – Szeged, Tápai rév – Nagylak)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/p-mindszent-rev-szeged-tapai-rev-nagylak/): Hiking · 24 km
- [E7 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/european-long-distance-path-e7/): Walking path in Europe · 29 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Romania guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/).

## More in Romania: Nature

- [Moldoveanu Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/moldoveanu/): highest mountain in Romania
- [Srebarna Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/srebarna-nature-reserve/): nature reserve and biosphere reserve in Bulgaria
- [Đerdap National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/nacionalni-park-djerdap/): national park in Serbia
- [Golubac Fortress](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/golubacki-grad/): medieval fortified town
- [Negoiu Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/negoiu/)
- [Sphinx](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/the-sphinx/): natural rock formation in the Bucegi Mountains in Romania

Every Romania place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Parcul Natural Lunca Mureșului?

It is a protected area in Romania.

### When is the best time to visit Parcul Natural Lunca Mureșului?

May to October. In June there are 15 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 27.

### How do you get to Parcul Natural Lunca Mureșului?

The nearest main airport is Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR), 50 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.130929%2C20.88884) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Romania is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Romania map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [P (Marosháti Piros Orosháza – Mezőkovácsháza)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/p-maroshati-piros-oroshaza-mezokovacshaza/), [Nákó Mansion, Sânnicolau Mare](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/nako-castle/), [European long distance path E7 - part Hungary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/european-long-distance-path-e7-part-hungary/). The rest is in [the Romania guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1296811703), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).