The nature park lies near Neumünster only a few kilometres west of the A 7 motorway.
In Steinburg district: Silzen, Poyenberg, Hennstedt, Wiedenborstel, Sarlhusen, Peissen (partially), Hohenlockstedt (partially), Lockstedt, Oeschebüttel, Rade, Fitzbek, Willenscharen, Rosdorf, Störkathen, Mühlenbarbek (partially), Kellinghusen (partially), Schlotfeld (partially), Winseldorf (partially).