Beautiful Parks to Visit on the Costa Blanca : There’s nothing quite as relaxing as a stroll through one of the Costa Blanca’s stunning municipal parks. Whether you’re drawn to palm-filled gardens, peaceful ponds, lively playgrounds, or cultural landmarks, there’s a green space here for everyone.
(Tip: The Spanish word for park is “parque.”)
Here’s our guide to some of the region’s most spectacular parks — perfect for walking, picnicking, or simply enjoying the outdoors.
Alicante – Park El Palmeral (The Palm Grove)
📍 Location: Avinguda d'Elx, near the N-332, just outside Alicante city centre.
This palm-filled oasis boasts over 7,000 palm trees, rare species, and colourful flower beds connected by well-kept gravel paths and charming bridges.
The park is wheelchair and pram friendly (though paths can get dusty in summer).
🌟 Highlights:
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Free rowing boats to explore landscaped ponds with open spaces and narrow passages
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Café and children’s activity areas
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Sports facilities
⏰ Opening Hours:
Winter – 9:00 am to 10:00 pm | Summer – 9:00 am to 11:00 pm
Boat rental hours vary by season.
🚫 Dogs not permitted.
Benidorm’s Best Parks
L’Aiguera Park
Known as the “green heart” of Benidorm, this long, central park links the Old Town to the new area.
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Start at the Town Hall and enjoy a 15–20 min walk past the Julio Iglesias Amphitheatre (home to concerts & events) to the Benidorm Bullring.
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Main park areas are dog-free, but there’s a dog park near the Bullring.
Parc d’Elx (Elche Park)
A shady retreat right on Poniente Beach, famous for its palm trees and hundreds of white doves.
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Great for people-watching, with chess tables, an open-air gym, and a nearby children’s playground.
📍 Next to Benidorm Harbour.
Foietes Park
Close to the Old Town sports centre, this park offers shaded picnic areas, playgrounds, and recreational spaces.
Adolfo Suárez Leisure Area & Pet Park
A 1,460 m² fenced dog park with agility structures, picnic tables, and bio-healthy exercise equipment.
El Moralet Park (Forest of Foietes y Moralet)
Over 1 million m² of nature with 17 km of hiking & cycling routes (including old railway tracks).
Playgrounds, zip lines, and picnic spots throughout.
🚌 Bus: 001, 002, 003, 026, 030
Elche – Municipal Park
🌴 Size: 20,000 m² of lush greenery and fountains.
Originally planted in 1661, opened to the public in 1946.
🌟 What to See:
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Date palms and exotic plants like bougainvillea, magnolias, and tuliper of Gabon
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La Rotonda open-air amphitheatre
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Molí del Real 18th-century mill
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“L’Ou” Visitor Centre with history and cultural displays
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L’Hort de Baix — a celebration venue in August
⏰ Hours:
Nov–Mar: 07:00–21:00 | Apr–Oct: 07:00–23:00 | Aug: 07:00–23:45
Guardamar del Segura – Parque Reina Sofía
Paths, bridges, and waterways weave through this wildlife-rich park filled with peacocks, red squirrels, ducks, turtles, and migratory birds.
Playgrounds, picnic areas, and an open-air theatre make it great for families.
🎡 Summer funfair: mid-June to mid-August.
📍 Close to the beach, with ample parking.
Novelda – Parque del Oeste (West Park)
📍 Calle Alfonso el Sabio, 29
A Gaudí-inspired hidden gem featuring colourful mosaic “trencadis” designs, palm-lined paths, stone sculptures, and fountains.
🌟 What to See:
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Amphitheatre (2,000 seats) for events
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Picnic and BBQ areas
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Sports courts & playgrounds
⏰ 09:00–19:00 daily
Rojales – El Recorral Park
A landscaped park with lily ponds, cascades, bridges, and tree trunk animal sculptures.
Birds such as mallards, little grebes, moorhens, coots, crabeater herons, little egrets, sandpipers, and white wagtails can be easily found.
🌟 Unique Feature: Environmental quiz trail for kids (29 trees with interactive questions).
Also features an adventure playground, outdoor library, and picnic areas.
♿ Fully accessible.
Torrevieja, La Mata - Parque del Molino del Agua (The Water Mill Park)
📍If coming by car the best place to leave your vehicle is just outside the park on Calle Morera, 1 Torrevieja.
This coastal park offers sea views, shady pine groves, and a long cascading water feature.
*Please note that during very dry weather, there may not always be running water. These photos were taken mid June.
♿ Fully accessible, and Dog-friendly
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