# Retezat National Park, Romania: what it is and when to go

> Retezat National Park is a protected area (Parcul Național Retezat) in Romania. Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 27 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 33. 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/retezat-national-park/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife
- **Local name:** Parcul Național Retezat
- **Where:** Romania
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** TSR Timişoara, 126 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 45.32476, 22.79628

## What it is and where

Retezat National Park is a protected area (Parcul Național Retezat) in Romania.

Its coordinates are 45.32476, 22.79628; the nearest main airport is Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR, Timişoara), 126 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=45.324757%2C22.796276)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.324757%2C22.796276)

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 Retezat National Park is **May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 55 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 09 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 37 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 17 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 41 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 27 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 08 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 55 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 41 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 16 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 33 |

In June there are 15 h 27 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 33. 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: Retezat National Park 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

- [Refugiul Stănuleți](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/refugiul-stanuleti/): Mountains · Hiking · 4.2 km
- [Gemenele Scientific Reservation (Retezat)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/gemenele-scientific-reservation-retezat/): Protected area · 5.4 km
- [Vârful Retezat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/varful-retezat/): Summit · 7.5 km
- [Cabana Buta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/cabana-buta/): Mountains · Hiking · 8.7 km
- [Peleaga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/peleaga/): Nature · Mountains · 8.8 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 Retezat National Park?

It is a protected area (Parcul Național Retezat in the local language) in Romania.

### When is the best time to visit Retezat National Park?

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

### How do you get to Retezat National Park?

The nearest main airport is Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR), 126 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.324757%2C22.796276) 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 [Refugiul Stănuleți](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/refugiul-stanuleti/), [Gemenele Scientific Reservation (Retezat)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/gemenele-scientific-reservation-retezat/), [Vârful Retezat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/varful-retezat/). The rest is in [the Romania guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/rumania/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2196585), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. More about Retezat National Park on [Wikipedia](https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parcul_Na%C8%9Bional_Retezat). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).