"Swimming at Sachne" a Gan HaShelosha Travel Page by haiamisa

Gan Hashelosha - Hebrew
Sachne - Arabic

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This is one of my favorite places in Israel. It is located close to Bet Shean
just beside Kibbutz Nir David and many years ago (1980-81) when I was in Kibbutz Reshafim I went there regularly. I remember that we, volunteers, went there through a pardes (grove) ,knew that there was a hole in the fence and entered to swim there also at night in the moonlight. (Of course naked! We all were young and free back then!) Ah, the memories! Today I live further away but sometimes I drive there for a day of swimming and relaxing. They have several long pools and it is a joy to swim there for a change when regularly swimming in a swimming pool.
This is Amal River that flows through Gan Hashlosha National Park. It's water is 28 C year around.. The water collects in a natural pool which was later enlarged. The riverbanks have lawns, date palm trees, tables for picnic.
You can easily spend a day here. You can also rent a cabin at Kibbutz Nir David or Kibbutz Bet Alpha and spend the night there.
The site has a restaurant and a kiosk, but you can also bring food and have a picnic under the date palms.
Other attractions at the site are an archealogical museum and Kangaroo (Gan Garoo) zoo.