The natural park "Bazhovskiye Places" is a specially protected natural area of ​​regional importance 60 km south of the city of Yekaterinburg.The park was created on April 4, 2007 in order to preserve natural complexes and develop ecological and educational tourism. Its territory covers 40,000 hectares of the forest fund of the Sysert leshoz, a federal state institution.
Park "Bazhovskie Places" is named in honor of the famous Ural writer Pavel Bazhov, who described his native land, its history and traditions, in his tales. Here, in the city of Sysert, there is also the Bazhov House-Museum - the manor of the factory worker Sysert.
The park is in the valley of the river Sysert. In general, this is an elevated area with hills and low mountains at a height of 200 to 400 meters. The geology of the area is diverse: most of the park's territory lies within the ancient Sysertian middle mass, composed of the most ancient rocks. In the tale "Tayutkino mirror" Bazhov used reliable geological facts: in the mine's bottom a natural "crooked mirror" was actually discovered - a brilliant, perfectly ground, polished sliding surface formed as a result of tectonic movements with strong mountain pressure.
On the territory of the park there are objects of geological exploration, deposits and manifestations of minerals. In the forests of the central part of the region, rare plant species grow.
There is a special regime for nature management. It is monitored by a special service - Natural Park Inspection. Its tasks include patrolling the territory, identifying and suppressing violations. The institution also pays much attention to the animal world: employees are working to increase the number and species diversity of wild animals.
Support and development of rich flora and fauna, special rules on the territory, extensive work on environmental education for young people (extracurricular lessons for schoolchildren) - all this is included in the activities and tasks of the natural park. However, the main task is to preserve natural complexes and develop ecological and educational tourism. The natural park "Bazhovskie Places" is engaged in the development of projects such as "Biosphere" - experiments on effective use of natural resources or "Second Life" - the use of secondary materials in the construction of the infrastructure of the natural park.
The park is unique in that it contains a large number of unusual objects of history, nature and culture.
• Rock and the lake "Talcov stone". The mine, where talcum was mined, is now abandoned and flooded. The lake formed - a place for rest, bathing and diving divers, is located five kilometers to the west of Sysert.
• Asbestos Mine for the extraction of minerals of the same name. He started building in 1936. Now the development of the mine is stopped, the flooded quarry and the Asbest settlement remained.
• Markov stone - rock near the village of Asbestos. It is located on a mountain with a height of 413 m. There used to be a cordon here, there is an established guard tower. As archaeologists say, there used to be an ancient observatory here.
• Azov Mountain is often mentioned in Bazhov's tales. Height - 588 meters, is in the vicinity of Polevskoy. In September 1940, 44 ancient copper and bronze cult objects were found on the eastern slope of the mountain under a thin layer of soil. A little later, 10 idols were found in the grotto, facing east. The finds date back to the IV-II centuries. BC. They are kept in the museums of local lore in Yekaterinburg and Polevskoy.
• Shabrovsky talcous quarry is the largest in the country deposit of talc-magnesite stone. The exploitation of the deposit began in 1927, in the 1980s the development was terminated.
In the park there are 4 zones:- zone of intensive recreation (for frequent visits, recreation, and ecotourism)- zone of regulated tourism (development of hiking and equestrian sport tourism)- zone of amateur and sports hunting- zone of limited economic use (for habitat and reproduction of animals)
Also in the park every year there are new "parking" for visitors - they are built by the park's employees. Each parking lot includes an arbor, equipped with a fireplace, a toilet, a garbage can. In addition, each arbor has stands about the careful handling of fire in the forest.
The park organizes:• walking tours for groups of up to 25 people, including theatrical, for example, "According to PP Bazhov" - 4 km, 4 hours; and "The Path of the Shaman" - 8 km, 5 hours• horseback riding and hiking, horse riding and sledding, horse rental• Snowmobile excursions on the passenger sled

Use of equipped paths and parking is allowed; services of a guide through the territory of the park are provided. The delivery of fishermen to the pond "Crystal" and the lake "Shchuchye", delivery of things and equipment to the lake "Talkov stone" on an ATV or a tractor. There is a rental of tents and other tourist and sports equipment, including the use of a hiking bath.