点评:Review of Gan HaShlosha (Sachne) National Park – Visit on August 9, 2026
My family and I have been visiting Gan HaShlosha (Sachne) for many years. Before COVID, this was one of our absolute favorite places in Israel. We brought our children here many times, and whenever family visited us from the United States, this was always one of the first places we proudly took them. It truly felt like a paradise of fresh spring water.
Yesterday, August 9th, I left Ashdod at 6:00 AM so we could be among the first visitors through the gates. Our goal was to get our favorite shaded area by the children's pool, on the left side of the bridge that separates the shallow children's area from the deeper swimming area.
We entered as soon as the park opened, drove straight there, parked, and carried all of our equipment to our usual spot. What we found was extremely disappointing.
The beautiful stone-covered shaded area, which used to have small water channels running through it to create a cool and relaxing atmosphere, had been completely neglected. The channels were clogged with years of accumulated cigarette butts, dirt, plastic cups, sunflower seed shells, old wet wipes, bottle caps, and other garbage. The smell was terrible.
I even grabbed a plastic bag and tried cleaning part of it myself, but it quickly became obvious that this was not the result of a few days or even a few weeks of neglect. It looked like these areas had not been properly cleaned for a very long time.
As the morning became warmer, the odor faded somewhat, and we decided to stay because our children love this park. We tried to ignore the condition and simply enjoy the day, but we also told ourselves that this might be our last visit.
Later, we visited the restrooms next to the small food store. Ironically, this was probably the cleanest area in the entire park. The landscaping around the main paths was clearly maintained, but once you reached the water's edge, it was a completely different story.
Trash was scattered throughout many areas of the shoreline—cans, plastic cups, bottles, broken inflatable tubes, and other litter. I saw cleaning staff working around the park, but not in the areas that needed attention the most, and by then it was already around 9:00 AM.
I also noticed that barbecuing is no longer permitted, which I actually think is a positive change. However, years ago, when grilling was still allowed, I remember the park being remarkably clean everywhere—even in the hidden corners. It was heartbreaking to see how much things have deteriorated over the past few years.
Another major disappointment was the condition of the water itself. There used to be an abundance of fish and aquatic life. Now, slippery moss and algae cover many of the surfaces. Some of the platforms around the children's swimming area were so slippery that it was difficult to walk safely while holding young children. It felt genuinely dangerous. I do not remember it ever being like this.
I want to be clear: the park itself is still beautiful. The parking areas, lawns, and general grounds are well maintained. But the very reason people come to Gan HaShlosha—the stunning spring water and its shoreline—appears to have been neglected.
I understand that visitors create much of the litter. That is unavoidable. However, cleaning and maintaining these areas is the responsibility of the park management, and the current standard simply is not acceptable.
I sincerely hope this feedback reaches the appropriate people and leads to meaningful improvements. Gan HaShlosha is one of Israel's most beautiful natural treasures. It deserves the level of care and maintenance that made it such a special place for so many families over the years.
I will also be sharing this experience on social media, not to discourage people from visiting, but in the hope that public attention encourages the improvements this incredible park deserves.
翻译:甘·哈什洛沙(萨赫内)国家公园游览记——2026年8月9日的参观体验
多年来,我和家人一直都会来甘·哈什洛沙(萨赫内)国家公园游览。在新冠疫情爆发前,这里绝对是以色列我们最喜欢去的地方之一。我们曾多次带孩子们来这里;每当有从美国来的亲戚做客时,我们也总会第一时间带他们来此,引以为傲地向他们介绍。这里真的宛如一个拥有清泉的天堂。
昨天,也就是8月9日。我早上6点就离开了阿什杜德,为的是能成为第一批进入公园的游客。我们的目标是占据儿童泳池旁边那个有阴凉的区域——它位于分隔浅水区与深水区的桥梁左侧,是我们最喜欢的休息处。
公园一开门我们就进去了,直接开车前往目的地,停车后把所有装备都搬到老位置上。但结果却让我们大失所望。
那个原本铺满石头的、阴凉宜人的区域……那里原本有细小的水道贯穿其中,用以营造出凉爽宜人的氛围,但现在却完全无人打理。这些水道里堆积着多年来积攒下来的烟头、污垢、塑料杯、葵花籽壳、用过的湿纸巾、瓶盖以及其他垃圾。气味极其难闻。
我甚至拿了一个塑料袋,试着亲自清理了一部分,但很快便发现,这种情况绝不是几天甚至几周疏于打理所造成的。这些地方看起来已经很久没有得到妥善清理了。
随着早晨气温升高,异味也稍微减轻了一些。由于孩子们非常喜欢这个公园,我们决定留下。我们试图忽略这种糟糕的状况,只专心享受这一天,但同时也暗自想着这或许是我们最后一次来这里了。
后来,我们去了小食品店旁边的洗手间。颇具讽刺意味的是,那里很可能是整个公园里最干净的地方。主路周围的景观维护得相当不错,但一旦走到水边,情况就完全不同了。
岸边的许多地方都散落着垃圾——罐头盒、塑料杯、瓶子、破损的充气圈以及其他废弃物。我看到有清洁人员在公园里工作,但他们并未出现在最需要清理的区域。那时已经是上午9点左右了。
我还注意到,现在已不再允许烧烤了。其实我觉得这是一个积极的改变。不过几年前,在还允许烧烤的时候,我记得公园里到处都干干净净的——就连那些偏僻的角落也是如此。看到近几年环境每况愈下,真是令人心痛。
另一个令我大失所望的便是水质状况。过去这里鱼类和水生生物繁多,如今却只有滑腻的苔藓和藻类覆盖着大部分水面。儿童游泳区周围的不少平台极其湿滑,抱着小孩子时很难安全行走。真的感觉很危险。我不记得以前有过这种情况。
需要说明的是:公园本身依然很美丽。停车场、草坪以及整个园区都维护得不错。但人们前来甘·哈什洛沙公园的原因——那清澈的泉水与美丽的湖岸——似乎却被忽视了。我明白,大部分垃圾都是游客留下的。这是无法避免的。不过,清理和维护这些区域是公园管理方的责任,而目前的状况实在不可接受。
我真心希望这份反馈能够传达给相关负责人,并促成切实的改善。甘哈什洛沙是以色列最美丽的自然瑰宝之一。它值得得到精心照料与维护,也正因如此,多年来它才成为无数家庭心目中的绝佳去处。
我也会在社交媒体上分享这段经历。这么做并非为了劝阻人们前来参观,而是希望借助公众的关注来推动这座了不起的公园获得应有的改善。