Parks and Gardens in Dubai

The parks and gardens in Dubai are ideal places for a family holiday. These parks and gardens in Dubai are attracting millions of tourists across the globe particularly because of the services that it provides and the availability of wide range of recreational activities. Some of the popular parks and Gardens in Dubai are Al-Mamzar Park, Creekside Park, ZA'Abeel Park, Safa Park, Jumeirah Beach Park, Jumeirah Beach Corniche, and Mushrif Park.

Jumeirah Beach Park spans over12 hectares of parkland. Conveniently situated on Jumeirah Beach road and at the close proximity of the Hilton beach club this park in Dubai is equipped with children's play areas, barbecue sites, food kiosks, volleyball areas and jetty areas fronting on to the beach with lifeguards on duty.

Entry fee in this park in Dubai is Dhs 2 per person and Dhs 20 per vehicle and the park is open between 8:00 am and 9:00 p.m. daily. On Mondays entry is restricted to women and children only.

Jumeirah Beach Corniche is located just off the Beach Road, next to the Marine Beach Club. With its shaded picnic tables, many children's playing areas, showers and sheltered swimming area, this would be a good choice for some one looking for parks and gardens in Dubai. There is no entry fee or restricted hours in this Corniche.
Mushrif Park is natural ghaf forest. This park in Dubai is home to Bruce's Scoops Owl, Orphean Warbler, eastern Black Redstart Blies Yellow-throated Sparrow, Hoopoe, and Ethiopian hedgehog. Spread across 124 hectares of land this park is on the Al Awir road, just 12 kilometers away from Dubai Airport. It is also equipped with all modern facilities like swimming pools, fountain and lakes, children's play areas, train, camel and pony rides. A special feature of this park I Dubai is the International Garden Area exhibiting miniature houses from different countries.

Entry fee to this beautiful park in Dubai is just Dhs 2 per person or Dhs 10 per vehicle. Fees for entering the swimming pools (separate men's and women's) is Dhs 10 per adult and Dhs 5 per child. The park remains open between 8:00 am and 10:30 p.m. on Saturday to Wednesday and to 11:30 p.m. on Thursday/Friday.

Al -Mazmar Park is one of the major sight seeing attractions among the visitors. It features swimming pool, barbeque, kiosks, play areas and wooden castle. The entry fee is Dhs 5 per person or Dhs 30 per car (including occupants). For swimming pools it is DH 10 and 5 for adults and children's respectively.

Creekside Park at Bur Dubai is one of the largest waterfront parks in Dubai. This immensely popular park is running from Al-Garhoud Bridge to Al-Maktium Bridge. It offers abra rides, dhow cruises, restaurants, beaches and amphitheatres.

Another popular park in Dubai is ZA'Abeel Park. This 51 hectares park is immensely popular among visitors, as it features lakes, ponds, jogging track, sports facilities and clubhouse. Another popular park of Dubai is Safa Park. This 1 km long park is running from Al-Wasi Rd to Sheikh Zayed Rd. Major highlights of Safa Park are playing cricket and spending some great time on the lake. One can also hire paddleboats for exploring the beauty of lake