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The riverside campsites of the Una National Park at Kulen Vakuf

Camping

Camp in the national park — Camp Buk and the riverside sites

Una National Park · Northwest Bosnia / Krajina

QUICK INFORMATION

CATEGORY
Camping
COUNTRY
Bosnia & Herzegovina
REGION
Una National Park · Northwest Bosnia / Krajina
DURATION
1–2 days

ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE

The national park’s camps turn a day trip into a stay: Camp Buk at Kulen Vakuf spreads over 10,000 m² of riverbank in the park’s heart — room for 200 campers who pick their own spot under the trees, five bungalows for the tentless, a restaurant of Bosnian grills on the water and a cafe terrace. From the gate it is a short ride (or an easy bike run) to Štrbački Buk, and the old forts above the river watch from the ridge. Toward Martin Brod the sites get quieter and the cascades get closer.

WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE

What you’ll experience

You pitch (or park the camper, or take a bungalow) on the Una’s bank, swim in the marked stretches in the morning, walk to the waterfalls or the fortress ruins in the afternoon, and eat grilled trout over the water in the evening. Rafting and kayak operators collect from the camps; cyclists take the river roads between the park’s villages.

THE EXPERIENCE IN DETAIL

What it’s really like

More here soon — the road is still being mapped.

HIGHLIGHTS

Moments worth savouring

01

Camp Buk — the park’s big riverside camp: 200 pitches, bungalows, restaurant.

02

Morning swims in the marked stretches of the Una.

03

Bike and hike access to Štrbački Buk and the old forts from the camp gate.

04

The quiet Martin Brod sites — the waterfalls as neighbours.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Good to know before you go

Camping inside the park is allowed only in the organised sites (the park’s rule, for good reason); season May–September; book July–August weekends; pets welcome at Buk.

WHY IT MATTERS

Why it matters

It is the difference between seeing Europe’s best river waterfalls and living beside them for a week — at a fraction of the EU parks’ prices across the border.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Before you go

Access
Camp Buk at Zamošće 1, Kulen Vakuf (signed from the Bihać–Martin Brod road); park entrances at Gorjevac, Ćelije and Martin Brod; season May–September.

MAP & LOCATION

Camp in the national park — Camp Buk and the riverside sites

Camp in the national park — Camp Buk and the riverside sites, Una National Park, Northwest Bosnia / Krajina, Bosnia & Herzegovina

44.5682, 16.0838

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ATTRACTIONS NEARBY

Pair it with these sights

Štrbački Buk, the multi-tiered waterfall on the Una river at full flow on the Bosnia–Croatia border
Waterfall

Štrbački Buk

The park’s thundering multi-tiered cascade on the Una, straddling the Bosnia–Croatia border — the headline sight of Una National Park and one of the largest waterfalls in the country.

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A series of travertine waterfalls on the Una river beside the village of Martin Brod in Una National Park
Waterfall

Martin Brod Waterfalls

A gentler, multi-step series of travertine falls beside the small riverside village of Martin Brod — the upper-gateway settlement of Una National Park and a quieter counterpart to Štrbački Buk.

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The clear green Una river flowing past forested banks at Kulen Vakuf in Una National Park
Village & River

Kulen Vakuf

A small riverside town in the upper park where the Una runs clear and green between forested banks, with a historic Ottoman bridge and the trailhead for the climb up to Ostrovica Fortress.

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The ruined medieval walls of Ostrovica Fortress on a forested hill above Kulen Vakuf and the Una river
Fortress

Ostrovica Fortress

A medieval fortress ruin on a steep hill above Kulen Vakuf, reached by a forest trail, with the finest panorama over the upper Una valley in the park.

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MORE EXPERIENCES

More to do in Una National Park

A raft carrying passengers through the green rapids of the Una river in Una National Park
Nature & Adventure

Raft the Una river

The signature experience of Una National Park: a guided raft run down the river’s rapids, from splashy warm-summer stretches to bigger spring white water, with licensed local operators based in Bihać and the park.

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Explore the Una’s waterfalls and river landscapes, Una National Park
Nature & Outdoors

Explore the Una’s waterfalls and river landscapes

A self-guided park circuit linking the Una’s waterfalls, boardwalks and swimming pools — Štrbački Buk, the Martin Brod falls and the calmer upper river — the way to see the park on foot and at your own pace.

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FOOD & DRINK

Where to eat nearby

01

Park restaurants at Štrbački Buk — trout and ćevapi

02

Bihać — full restaurant choice, 40 minutes away

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HOTELS & STAYS

Where to stay nearby

01

Camp Buk at Kulen Vakuf — 200 riverside pitches, bungalows and a restaurant inside the park

02

The quiet riverside camps toward Martin Brod

03

Bihać hotels for comfort near the gates

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ITINERARIES

Day-by-day routes

Una National Park in Two Days — Una National Park2 days

Una National Park in Two Days

A two-day route through Una National Park’s separated visitor zones — Štrbački Buk and a raft descent on day one, the Martin Brod falls, Kulen Vakuf and the Ostrovica climb on day two — with a self-guided waterfall circuit as an alternative to rafting.

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The Waterfall Trail — Una National Park1–2 days

The Waterfall Trail

Bihać → Una NP → Jajce: two days linking the country’s finest falls.

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NEARBY DESTINATIONS

Continue the journey

Bihać

Bihać

Northwest Bosnia / Krajina

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