Szczawnica is a resort town in Nowy Targ County in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland.

Szczawnica has been a well-known resort town since the mid nineteenth century. Due to the presence of alkali sorrel springs and favorable climatic conditions, many respiratory and digestive tract illnesses are treated there.
It is also a popular ski resort.

The Pieniny mountains consist mainly of beds of limestone and dolomite. The most famous peak, Trzy Korony (Three Crowns), is 982 metres high. It is also the summit of the Three Crowns Massif. Pieniny's highest peak – Wysoka (Polish); Vysoké Skalky (Slovak) – reaches 1,050 metres above sea level.
Rivers and streams are often deeply indented in the rock, creating approximately 15 ravines and gorges. The most famous gorge of the Pieniny mountains is the Dunajec River Gorge.