Nahar Khoran
One of the nicest spots in the country is the pack of forest known as Nahar Khoran, only about 7 km south of Gorgan. Though there are some holidays cabins and the requisite ugly children's playground nearby, the concrete mixers and bulldozers that have ploughed through the rest of the Caspian region have (so far) left this part of Iran almost pristine. There are plenty of hiking trails through dense forest which are easy to find and o just begging to be explored. Though Nahar Khoran can be a bit crowded during Noruz and summer, especially on Friday and public holidays, you may have the whole area to yourself the rest of the time. There is accommodation facilities for Longer and safer stay.