In 1928, the Polish government made its first land purchases and on May 23, 1932, the Ministry of Agriculture created a “National Park in the Pieniny”, with an area of 7.36 km2.

After World War II, the decision was confirmed by an October 30, 1954 act of the government, which officially created Pieniny National Park.

Even though the park is small in size, within its area thrive hundreds of species of plants, including 640 kinds of mushrooms.

The park's meadows, which are the result of human activity, are some of the richest plant ecosystems of Poland (30 to 40 species of flowers for every square meter).

The first permanent human settlements in the Pieniny mountains date back to 1257, when Polish princess Kinga was given nearby lands.

There are many hiking trails in the park, from such peaks as Sokolica and Trzy Korony one can have excellent view on the Pieniny and the Tatra mountains as well as the Dunajec.