It is located along the middle-lower course of the Krka River in central Dalmatia, in Šibenik-Knin county, downstream Miljevci area, and just a few kilometers northeast of the city of Šibenik.

[1] It was formed to protect the Krka River and is intended primarily for scientific, cultural, educational, recreational, and tourism activities.

The Krka National Park is a spacious, largely unchanged region of exceptional and multifaceted natural value, and includes one or more preserved or insignificantly altered ecosystems.

Due to its special position and the mosaic distribution of various types of habitats, it is characterized by exceptionally rich and varied flora and fauna.

Patches of reeds, lakes formed along part of the river and swamped meadows abound in amphibians and birds, while thickets and stone quarries are home to reptiles.

The attractions and facilities available include various boardwalks, sightseeing tours and presentations, boat trips, souvenir shops, a museum, and restaurants.

In an area 400 m in length and 100 m in width there are 17 waterfalls and the total difference in height between the first and the last falls is 47.7 m. Due to the wealth and variety of geomorphological forms, vegetation, and the various effects caused by the play of light on the whirlpools, Skradinski buk is considered to be one of the most beautiful calcium carbonate waterfalls in Europe.

[3] Roški Slap, located near Miljevci, is the second most popular attraction of the Krka National Park in terms of numbers of visitors.

The Krka monastery is a spiritual center of the Orthodox Dalmatian Eparchy (Diocese), and was first mentioned in written documents in the year 1402 as the pious endowment of Jelena Šubić, the sister of Serbian Emperor Dušan.