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National Park Facts

Fast Facts about Scotland’s first National Park

  • The Park is free to visit
  • It covers 720 sq miles
  • More than 14 000 people live within the Park’s 350 km long boundary
  • All centres, car parks and picnic areas operated by the National Park Authority are free
  • Jewel in the crown is the £60m Gateway Centre, Loch Loomed Shores shopping complex, conference venue, cinema and adventure playground at the south end of the loch near Balloch
  • From the Centre there’s access to a wooded promontory with a network of paths and boardwalks leading to the Lochshore and stunning panoramic views
  • It’s estimated that Loch Lomond Shores will plough more than £35m back into the local economy and generate more than 900 jobs.
  • It’s the second biggest National Park in Britain
  • The Park boasts 21 Munros, 20 Corbetts, 2 forest parks, and 57 sites of special nature conservation value
  • A 25-member board oversees the Park including 5 directly elected community representatives. Chair is Cllr Gillie Thomson