Things to do in Hod HaSharon: parks, the lake and a little history

Hod HaSharon Park and the lake

In the south of the city, Hod HaSharon Park turned the old municipal landfill into a hill you can walk up, with views over the city to Tel Aviv, Herzliya and the hills of Samaria. Next to it is an ecological lake of about 27,000 m², described as the largest in Israel, with herons, geese, ducks, songbirds and turtles.

Neighbourhood parks

OpenStreetMap lists Pecan Park, Atidim Park, HaShachar Park, Four Seasons Park, Gan HaAhim and Gan HaEm, among others. See all parks.

History

• HaTzrif HaRishon (The First Hut), a small museum at 6 Sokolov Street.
• The Magdiel Central Synagogue, a Haganah headquarters before 1948.
• Tel Qana, an archaeological site settled from the Early Bronze Age to the Byzantine period. A 1,300-year-old olive-oil press was also found in the city.

Culture and sport

The Kfar Hadar Arts Centre, Beit HaOman artists' house and the local culture house run shows and classes. For swimming and sport there is the Galei Ron Country Club and Sportan.