Magurski National Park's landscape is typical of the Beskid Niski ridge and consists mainly of heavily forested low and medium peaks.

The main part of the park consists of the Magura Wątkowska massif, with its highest peak Wątkowa at 847 metres (2,779 ft) above sea level.

The Kornuty nature reserve is located at the heart of the park, protecting the constellations of its fancifully sculpted sandstones.

The park is rich in animal life - there are 137 species of birds, including several endangered such as the eagle and eagle-owl as well as the stork.

There are also 35 endangered mammal species including the brown bear (they roam back and forth between Poland and Slovakia), lynx, wildcat, wolf and otter.

There are also numerous cemeteries from World War I, as this area was for a long time a battleground between the Russian and Austro-German armies.