Located along the middle-lower course of the Krka River in central Dalmatia and just a few kilometres northeast of the city of Šibenik in Croatia, Krka National Park, famous for its cascading waterfalls and most alluring landscapes, was proclaimed a national park in 1985.

Formed to protect the Krka River, it encompasses an area of 109 square kilometres along the river and includes two-thirds of the river itself. The spacious park, a mostly unchanged region of exceptional natural value, is the seventh national park in Croatia and also one of the most popular attractions of the country for its several geographical wonders. The Krka River that flows through the region falls into the Adriatic Sea forming a Ria, a long and narrow inlet formed by the partial submergence of the river valley, while the area around the Krka Falls has the second highest density of lavender in Europe, which invites lots of bees and wasps in the area.

The Krka National Park is characterised by exceptionally rich and varied flora and fauna due to its geographical position belonging to Mediterranean and sub-Mediterranean region.

Around eight hundred and sixty species and subspecies of plants have been identified within its territory, which include several endemic species like the Stone Bellflower, the Chimney Bellflower and the Mullein Inula, found growing on the rocks. While other endemic plants like Adriatic violet, Thorny Centaurium, Wolfen Spurge, Strawberry Spurge, Mask Thistle and Bertolon's Sage also grow in this hot and dry environment, Meadow Squill, Knotweed, European Hornbeam, Wood Melick and Lady Orchid grow in the wet areas along the Krka and Cikola rivers and in the Krka river valley. The park is also home to around 222 species of birds, which include numerous birds of prey like Golden Eagle, Bonelli’s Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, Lanner Falcon and others. While other birds include Griffon Vulture and Eurasian Eagle-Owl, among mammals there are 18 species of bats like Daubenton's Bat and Long-Fingered Bat, which are considered endangered or near extinction in the rest of Europe.

The Krka National Park is the land of seven mystical waterfalls, which include the magnificent Skradinski Buk falls, perhaps its best attraction and considered to be one of the most beautiful calcium carbonate waterfalls in Europe, containing a massive, clear, natural pool with high waterfalls at one end and cascades at the other. In an area 400 m in length and 100 m in width, the graceful Skradinski Buk contains 17 calcium carbonate falls of different heights, which tumble into the inviting pool to the delight of the visitors, although since 2021, swimming has been prohibited in the park area.

Apart from the Skradinski Buk, the park also contains the graceful Roski Slap, one of the six waterfalls of the river Krka with a series of 12 waterfalls in a space of 450 metres, popularly called the necklace by the natives for the lush green vegetation around it.

There is a hiking trail, which the visitors can take to enjoy the beauty of the area on foot or by bicycle. The bicycle routes encompass around 470 kilometres of circular trails, designed so that the rider can return to the starting point. However, with a height of 59.6 metres and the Dinara Mountains, along with lush greenery as the backdrop, the Manojlovac waterfall is the tallest among all the other waterfalls in the park and offers a wonderful breathtaking sight.

Other highlights include the tiny island of Visovac in the Krka River, founded during the reign of Louis I of Hungary, where the Franciscan monks founded the Roman Catholic Visovac Monastery in 1445. Interested persons can visit the island by a boat trip from Skradinski Buk. The park also contains the Krka Monastery, a Serbian Orthodox monastery, the best known monastery of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Croatia, established around 1577 or later, on the ground of previous Gothic-Romanesque style Catholic church. However, the monastery was built and rebuilt until the late 18th century and contains a number of well-preserved artefacts and a library.

Apart from that, there are hundreds of caves and natural wells along the flow of the Krka River, about 40 of which are situated within Krk National Park itself, some of which have interesting names like Cave with No Name. The Ozidana Pecina Caves, located on the left bank of the Krka River above the Roski Slap, offer a prehistoric journey showing human traces dating back to the Bronze Age.