Subject and purpose of work: The objective of the article is to analyse the development of peat bogs and to present them as tourist attractive objects with special indication of their uniqueness and occurrence of particularly interesting flora and fauna. Materials and methods: In order to realize the basic targets of the work the available scientific literature concerning peat bogs, including mainly the peat bogs of the Orawa-Nowy Targ Valley was analysed as well as author’s observations regarding the selected peat bogs were conducted. Forest upon Czerwone, Baligówka. In order to obtain the tourist potential of these places a photographic documentation of selected attractions was conducted and the method of developing the selected peat bogs was described. Results: Peat bogs in Poland and in particular those which occur in Orawa-Nowy Targ Valley are the areas of unique natural value at a European scale and a high tourist potential. Appropriately developed and made accessible they may become a significant tourist attraction of a given region. The examples of the right development of areas which are precious in terms of nature may be found within the analysed pea bogs: Baligówka and Bór upon Czerwone. Conclusions: Securing such fragile ecosystem as the peat bogs becomes necessary and the principles of balanced tourism.