Northeast Greenland National Park

Northeast Greenland National Park is in Northern Greenland. Northeast Greenland National Park is the largest National Park in the world.

The park was created in 1974, although it has since been expanded from its original size.

Greenland is a very mountainous country, where valleys which are often a few thousand feet deep. Glaciers and fjords dominate the glacial valleys. However, further inland, an ice sheet covers Greenland's surface, creating flat terrain at an elevation of several thousand feet.

Due to its northern location, plants and animals in Northeast Greenland National Park are limited.

The park is home to an estimated 40% of the world population of musk ox.

All of northern Greenland is cold. However, the coldest regions of Greenland are the inland regions, which are coldest due to their high elevation. For example, in Summit Camp, temperatures regularly get below -20 degrees Fahrenheit. (The location of Summit Camp is shown further down the page)

The requirements to get into Greenland are similar to that of Denmark.

On the coast, one can see glaciers and musk oxen; inland is dominated by the continental ice sheet.

The Kaiser Franz Joseph Fjord is a destination in Northeast Greenland. It can be reached on a 50 Degrees North Tour.

Explore the park.

There are no shops, restaurants, coffee shops or bars in Northeast Greenland Park.

There are polar bears for a start. Also, the park is extremely remote, so if something goes terribly wrong, there is little hope for rescue.

Other parts of Greenland: Greenland is a large country. Other destinations are in the east (to the south of the park - such as Tasiilaq), west (Nuuk and Sisimiut), or south (Narsarsuaq).

Iceland: If one visits Northeast Greenland Park on a 50°N tour, they will then go to Iceland.