Famous for clean sandy beaches and mineral springs in its many small lakes, Dzharylhach is the largest island in the Black Sea.

[2] In the spring 2023 Russians have created a land bridge to the island and designed the region a military training area, while also opening it for commercial hunting.

[6] Dzharylhach Island is a long, thin line of sand and shoals, running west-to-east in the bay between the Crimean Peninsula to the south, and the mainland to the north.

[1] In May 2022 the park had become an active fighting zone of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine with more than 56 km of its shores planted with mines.

[6] Park management sponsors educational programs for children and school groups, as well as public-awareness activities and ecological tours.

The park also sponsors balanced recreational access to beaches, subject to small fees and protection of environmentally sensitive zones.