the white ground campsite

the white ground campsite is a campsite in Southern District, Israel. the white ground campsite is situated nearby to the peak Keren Akev, as well as near the spring Ein Akev.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ein Akev and Ben Gurion’s Tomb National Park.

Ein Akev

Spring

Photo: מ-ב-צ, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ein Akev is a spring.

Ben Gurion’s Tomb National Park

Park

Photo: Pini zruya, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ben-Gurion Tomb National Park is a national park located next to the Midreshet Ben-Gurion. The garden was established around the grave plot where the first Prime Minister of the State of Israel David Ben-Gurion and his wife Paula were buried. Ben Gurion’s Tomb National Park is situated 3½ km northwest of the white ground campsite.

Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies

University

The Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies is an international graduate school situated within the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, which is part of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies is situated 3½ km northwest of the white ground campsite.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Midreshet Ben-Gurion and Sde Boker.

Midreshet Ben-Gurion

Village

Photo: Yoavd, Public domain.

Midreshet Ben-Gurion, also known as Midreshet Sde Boker, is a community settlement and an educational center in southern Israel. Located in the Negev next to kibbutz Sde Boker, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. Midreshet Ben-Gurion is situated 3½ km northwest of the white ground campsite.

Sde Boker

Photo: Tamuz, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sde Boker is a kibbutz in the central Negev, most famous for being the past residence of the first prime minister of Israel, David Ben-Gurion, who moved there after he left his office in order to live his ideals of settling the Negev.