Visiting Bory Tucholskie National Park from Chojnice

Bory Tucholskie National Park is in Pomorskie Voivodeship, within Chojnice County, and covers parts of the Chojnice and Brusy municipalities. The park was established on 1 July 1996.

Charzykowy is a useful place to orient your plans: the park headquarters are at ul. Długa 33. The park also sits within a regional network of routes; a blue cycling route connects Bydgoszcz, Tuchola, Swornegacie, Charzykowy and Chojnice.

Plan your route around the specific trail or visitor site you intend to use, rather than treating the park as a single entrance. The headquarters are in Charzykowy, while trail sections and other visitor places are spread across the park.

For local transport options around town, getting around Chojnice covers walking, buses and local trips.

The park office is open Monday–Friday, 7:30–15:30. Hours can change, so check the official site before you go.

A broader day out by the water can include a day trip to Lake Charzykowskie from Chojnice.

The park has 9 routes, grouped as educational paths, walking trails and cycling trails. Three route sections give a sense of the options:

• The green “Strugi Siedmiu Jezior” trail has a 22.10 km section.
• The blue cycling trail has a 12.90 km section.
• The red “Szlak Kaszubski im. Juliana Rydzkowskiego” has a 9.90 km section.

These are separate trail sections, not a single combined route. Choose a route suited to your day and confirm current access before setting out.

Other named places include the field educational base and vantage point in Bachorze, and the botanic path at the park headquarters in Charzykowy. No entrance fee is collected at these places or on the Kaszubska Marszruta cycling trail, though current arrangements are worth checking before you go.

You may visit the park from dawn to dusk in any season, but you must stay on marked tourist and educational trails. The permitted ways to travel on those trails are on foot, by bicycle or on cross-country skis.

Park rules prohibit swimming, sailing, water and motor sports, bathing, bivouacking, lighting fires and driving vehicles off public roads within the park. Access may also be suspended temporarily if an environmental threat occurs or protection work is underway.

A one-time ticket is PLN 6 and a reduced ticket is PLN 3. Ticket prices and purchase arrangements can change, so check the official site before you go.

The park’s museum exhibition is free, but you need a reservation for a particular date and time. From 1 October through 30 April, 13:00 is the last entry. From 1 May through 30 September, last entry is at 16:15. The permanent exhibition allows up to 15 people per group; larger groups must reserve additional slots 120 minutes apart.

Opening hours

• Monday to Friday: 7:30–15:30
• Saturday and Sunday: closed

Last checked November 2026. Hours can change on holidays and for special events.

Match your plans to the park’s marked-trail rule: choose a walking, educational or cycling route, and keep your visit within the dawn-to-dusk access period. If a museum visit is part of the day, arrange its date and time in advance rather than assuming you can enter without a booking.

Check current park notices before travelling, particularly for temporary access suspensions and ticket arrangements. Educational or visiting groups are limited to 30 people, and organized groups must be supervised by authorized guides.

Hotel Ratuszowy is centrally located in Chojnice, with rooms in the town centre for a stay while you plan a regional outing.