We recently bought a yearly family pass to all the national parks in Israel. There happen to be a bunch right near us. This one we went to on Chol HaMoed is called Einot Tzukim (עיינות צוקים), about 20 minutes from our home in Mitzpeh. It is basically what used to be the Dead Sea, but due to the continual shrinking of the Dead Sea over the past 35 years, the park keeps getting bigger and bigger.
There are signs throughout the park stating, this is where the shoreline used to be in 19XX. There are even 'lounge chairs' and 'stairs' left behind just to show that this was where the Dead Sea 'beach' used to be.
There were many pools for the kids to bathe and swim in, as well as trails with the local flora and fauna.
Ima also decided to take the plunge with Elazar and Noam. Abba was all too happy to stay back with baby Talia on shore
Even in the middle of nowhere in this National Park you can find a Sukkah on Sukkos (only in Israel). You can see the cliffs in the background which are on the other side of the highway. Masada is down the road, approximately 20 minutes south.
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