Best Parks & Forest Trails in Neringa

A wooden boardwalk and gravel trail climbs the 52-metre Parnidis Dune at the south end of Nida, topped by a granite sundial (1995, rebuilt after a 1999 storm) with 360-degree views over the Baltic, the lagoon and Russian Kaliningrad to the south. Roughly 1.5 km return, easy gradient on the boardwalk, leashed dogs welcome throughout.

An open-air sculpture trail through the pine forest above Juodkrante with over 80 wooden carvings of witches, devils and characters from Lithuanian folklore, originally assembled in 1979. A roughly 1.5 km gentle loop on a forest path, free, open 24/7, and one of the most original family walks on the Baltic coast.

A paved waterfront promenade running several kilometres along the Curonian Lagoon north from the Nida marina, with sweeping views to the dunes and the Curonian Lagoon, restored fisherman houses, pine shade and frequent benches. The default daily dog walk in Nida; flat, scenic, fully leashed.