The 10 Best Parks in Dubai That You Need to Visit

Created in 1975, Safa Park is a 150-acre urban park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The park is bordered by Sheikh Zayed Road, Al Wasl Road, Al Hadiqa Street, and 55th Street.

There are many facilities there including playgrounds, washrooms, and a funfair. It has abundant open areas that are perfect for picnics and games of rounders.

The park contains three lakes, over 200 species of birds, and nearly 17,000 different trees and bushes. Within the park, one can find grassy lawns, which cover 80% of the whole park, a little forest and a hill to offer panoramic views of the park.

A waterfall flows out of the hill and into the largest lake which contains a fountain and touring boats. There are four entrances to the park, one from each road that borders it.

The park is also famous with walkers and runners and you will see them walking around the perimeter of the park.

Part of the greening of the Dubai Pond Parks project, Al Barsha Pond Park is popular with local residents. The park is large and has giant ponds that have a walking or running track around them, perfect for exercising. You can also cycle round.

There are loads of places for kids to play and also areas for relaxing and enjoying the outdoors. It has tennis courts, volleyball courts, football pitches, basketball courts, and fitness machines - so a really great park to keep fit in.

If you are coming from the direction of Lulu’s on the Um Suqeium Road heading towards The Greens on the back road through Barsha, there are 2 large junctions, one with an Emirates Bank (you turn right there if you’re going to Mall of the Emirates); the next junction has the Al Mawakeb School. If you turn left down at that junction, Al Barsha Pond Park is just past the school.

Dubai Creek Park is in the heart of the old city on the shores of Dubai Creek. It is one of the oldest parks in Dubai and is still as popular today as it was then… families fill the park at the weekends and the evenings.

The park has the benefit of being in the cool breeze from the creek and also has loads of plants and greenery along with mazes and a nature trail. There are also children's’ play areas dotted throughout the park as well as the Children City Centre and Dubai Dolphinarium.

You can ride the cable car, ride the miniature train, rent bikes, and visit the small but adequate café. You can also bring your own food for a picnic or party at the park. There is a paved walk all along the shore of the creek which is great for roller skating, as is a large stone amphitheatre area.

There is an AED 5 entry fee that has to be paid to enter the park and you have to pay this even if you have tickets to Dubai Dolphinarium or are planning to go Children's City, but it's a small price to pay to spend time in this amazing park with great views over Dubai Creek and the old Dubai skyline.

One of the largest parks in Dubai, Zaabeel Park is located in between Karama and the Za’abeel area. The park is very busy during weekends due to its proximity to residential areas which is great to see. The park is cut in two by the Sheikh Zayed Road but has road bridges connecting the two halves.

It has a wide range of activities, including the StarGate children’s entertainment zone. It also contains wide open spaces, an adventure playground, play areas, a lake with boat rides, sculptures including a giant chess board-inspired Rubik’s cube type structure, a large amphitheatre area, covered areas for barbeques and picnics and some amazing flora.

It's hard to believe this tranquil park is straddling the busy highway of Sheikh Zayed Road... it's a great place to visit at the weekend with friends and family alike- get picnics together and organise some games for a wonderful weekend!

Satwa Park is an inner-city park that is situated behind Al Moosa Towers on Sheikh Zayed Road. The park has lots of green and shady areas, places to sit, kids' playgrounds football pitches, basketball courts, volleyball courts, and tennis courts.

There is also a proper, rubber running and jogging track for all the fitness people out there which is 6 metres wide and slightly raised so you can see into the park whilst running around the outside. There is a lovely central plaza with a fountain surrounded by palm trees which is a lovely place to sit, relax, and read the newspaper.