The natural and cultural wealth of the town of Delnice and its surroundings have a great advantage for the development of sports tourism in this area. Delnice is one of the most important and largest centers of Gorski kotar, which has not only economic but also tourist importance and is therefore often visited by nature and recreation lovers. One of the great potentials is the proximity of the Risnjak National Park, numerous forests, the source of the river Kupa, but also the overall flora and fauna and rich soil, as well as favorable climate. These are all factors that are of great importance for the development of tourism. The aim of this paper is to analyze and explore the basic features and characteristics of sports tourism in order to form various forms of offers that would result in raising awareness, increasing tourist demand and creating a better quality of life. By analyzing the state of the resource base of sports tourism in Delnice, we came to the conclusion that the area of Delnice and its surroundings is unused and it is necessary to focus ideas and strength on the use of natural resources and development strategy. The importance of sports tourism is not yet sufficiently emphasized in the promotion of this area, which is why it is necessary to strengthen the promotion of already created products or content on the market and form new products that could compete with the market in which the product is located. Sports tourism is an important factor influencing the tourist offer. Today, it represents one of the fastest growing segments of demand in tourism and thus affects the extension of the tourist season, which mostly depends on the natural-geographical characteristics of the destination.