Things to do in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands: The Best Nature & Parks

June 14, 2021 Kandra Bartel

Discover the best top things to do in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain including Risco Verde, Piscinas Naturales Del Agujero, Parque Romano, Caldera de Bandama, Playa de Las Canteras, Valsequilleando, Jardin Botanico Viera & Clavijo, Roque Nublo, Doramas Park, Playa del Confital.
Restaurants in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

1. Risco Verde

Calle Colon, 30, 35118 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria Spain http://www.grancanaria.com
Excellent
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Risco Verde

2. Piscinas Naturales Del Agujero

Av. del Agujero, 25, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria Spain
Excellent
80%
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5.0 based on 15 reviews

Piscinas Naturales Del Agujero

3. Parque Romano

Terracera Leon Y Castillo 270, 35005 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria Spain http://lpavisit.com/en/activities/attractions/770-parque-romano
Excellent
80%
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5.0 based on 5 reviews

Parque Romano

4. Caldera de Bandama

35300 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria Spain
Excellent
51%
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37%
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11%
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4.5 based on 1,091 reviews

Caldera de Bandama

Reviewed By Roadboy - London, United Kingdom

A highlight of our stay in Gran Canaria (where much of the landscape closer to the coast is, to be honest, ugly and ravaged); the 3.5km walk worked very well going clockwise, so ignore the sign to the Caldera itself (see warning in previous review) and follow the road toward Pico Bandama. Great views, and good exercise on the ups and downs. Important WARNING if coming by hourly bus 311 from Las Palmas: we (and a dozen or so other tourists) should have ignored the driver mischievously calling out 'Bandama'; unfortunately, we all got out at the village of Bandama, rather than the Caldera, and had 2km of road walk uphill to get to the start of the ridge walk. I suspect the local passengers on board have a good laugh about tourists' stupidity once the bus carries on to the Caldera without us.

5. Playa de Las Canteras

Paseo de las Canteras Belén de arena, 35008 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria Spain http://www.grancanaria.com/patronato_turismo/Las-Canteras.22610.0.html
Excellent
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4.5 based on 7,873 reviews

Playa de Las Canteras

Reviewed By deltaman0_0 - Plymouth, United Kingdom

Our second visit in December 2018 and now in January 2020, We have had wonderful weather on both visits, Great walk along the wonderful 3.5 km promenade a great clean beach with facilities for the disabled to enjoy the beach, excellent restaurants and cafés Don't miss out on this amazing place.

6. Valsequilleando

Excellent
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4.5 based on 11 reviews

Valsequilleando

Somos una organizacion con amplia experiencia en el medio turistico rural y nos ocupamos de disenar actividades en el medio natural, bajo un marco personalizado y ecologico en las Islas Canarias, lugar lleno de potencialidades en cuanto a naturaleza, volcanes, deportes de aventura, gastronomia, cultura e historia. ...En Valsequilleando...Tenemos un lugar especial para ti!

7. Jardin Botanico Viera & Clavijo

Camino del Palmeral 15 Tafira Alta, 35017 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria Spain +34 928 21 95 80 [email protected] http://www.jardincanario.org/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 1,585 reviews

Jardin Botanico Viera & Clavijo

This unique garden erected on the side of a ravine has examples of every kind of vegetation found on the Canaries.

Reviewed By Joel43_12 - Christchurch, United Kingdom

Short bus ride from Las Palmas, the driver told us where to get off. We entered via the upper (free) entrance and made our way down steep paths towards the lower entrance. there is an amazing variety of plants, trees (including numerous Dragon trees) and cacti (over a third of the world's known cacti). The gardens are well maintained with clean toilets, a restaurant near the upper entrance and were peaceful, not many visitors in February. We would certainly go back if we visited Gran Canaria again.

8. Roque Nublo

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria Spain
Excellent
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4.5 based on 1,979 reviews

Roque Nublo

Reviewed By cmariearo - Venice, Italy

We came here as part of a tour, so did not have to drive and park ourselves which was a bonus. We also benefitted from their expert knowledge to take warm clothes (but layer!), good shoes, water and we were given hiking sticks too, which really helped in some places. It was good to go early too, before it heated up, though it's often windy and therefore cool at the top. It's a pretty full on climb up - we definitely needed water stops - but so worth it up there.

9. Doramas Park

Paseo Tomas Morales, 35005 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria Spain http://lpavisit.com/es/actividades/atractivos/738-parque-doramas
Excellent
45%
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4.5 based on 414 reviews

Doramas Park

Reviewed By Dima_Murrr - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

Big and beautiful park, good for nice and romantic walk, it has a small lake, where you can see waterfall, big fish and even swans! It's worth going all the way up - very nice view-point. And there are small green parrots flying around)))

10. Playa del Confital

Calle Rodrigo de Manrique 8, 35009 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria Spain
Excellent
61%
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4.5 based on 275 reviews

Playa del Confital

location Spain, Canary Islands, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran

Reviewed By Counting_Sheeps - Edinburgh, United Kingdom

The rock pools here were beautiful and so full of life; small crabs, lots of fish, sea urchins, anemones, shrimp and I even saw a sea cucumber. Definatly recommend if you even mildy interested in seeing life. You don't need to be an expert, or have any equipment, just a great place just to spend a few hours scouring and exploring the rocks and crevasse for little critters. Just make sure you get there near or at low tide and be aware the rocks are very very slippy. I fell in about 7 times and got a bit wet x) Also great place to take a water proof camera too. Will take a bit of practice and getting used to taking pictures of the critters P:

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