The park covers a region (east-west) by (north-south) over a flat network of low-lying rivers and lakes. The highest elevation is , the lowest is . They underlying landforms include gravel moraines and ridges, and flat floodplains. The two main rivers are the Yelsha and the Polovya. The largest lake is Lake Sapsho (3 km2), a glacial lake and major tourist draw to its resort town of Przhevalskoye. Areas of coverage have been estimated as of forest (about 75%), of bogs, of lakes, and of rivers.
