Name: Bavarian Forest National Park Location: Germany Date Established: 1970 Size: 93 square miles (241 square kilometers) Did You Know? • Natural Lands Bavarian Forest National Park’s hands ...

The oldest national park in Germany, the Bavarian Forest Park was founded 50 years ago this week. Its founding goal has been achieved, says director Franz Leibl.

For the record, the national park, the first in Baden-Wurttemberg, was founded in 2014 -- and as its name implies -- lies smack in the middle of the Black Forest. It comprises about 25,000 acres ...