Recreational Area of ​​La Laguna de Valleseco

On this occasion we want to introduce you to the Recreational Area of ​​La Laguna de Valleseco. A recreational area in the heart of the Doramas Rural Park, inside of Gran Canaria. This outdoor space is ideal for walking y spend the day with friends and familyas it has picnic areas, barbecue area and playground. In addition, It stands out because inside we can walk several trails and find a lagoon with different types of birds. It is also a racecourse where you can watch horses train and occasionally compete, we'll tell you!

Valleseco Lagoon, Gran Canaria

El La Laguna Recreational Area It is located in the municipality of Valleseco. Inside it has a small lagoon with different types of birds (ducks and other species) and samples of Laurisilva. Furthermore, on its trails there are different informative posters about the species that inhabit the Doramas Rural Park.

This natural space also serves as training for horses thanks to its racecourse, houses encounters of boy scouts, bicycle races for children and the Valleseco apple festival, among others. Please note that it is one of the wettest areas of Gran Canaria and in the winter months it is very cold. Even so, the rest of the months of the year we also recommend bringing some warm clothing.

Services and information of interest

Next, we share the services that you will find in the Laguna de Valleseco Recreational Area.

• Barbecue area with water connection (new) and picnic areas, some covered.

• Public cleanings

• Playground

• Racecourse and trails. If you like running, walking and mountain biking, you will love to visit this place and explore the racecourse track, as well as the inland trails next to the lagoon. The circular racetrack track is almost 1 km long and the interior trails are less than 500 meters.

• Pets. Dogs are allowed to enter the La Laguna recreational area as long as they are leashed and muzzled. In principle, if they don't have a muzzle, they don't usually have a problem. Take your bags to collect excrement!!
• Gym equipment for outdoor exercises

Permission to reserve La Laguna de Valleseco

In order to make Use of the picnic areas and barbecue area must pay €1,50 per person. and before request permission from the Valleseco City Council by calling 928618022 extension 102. Those who go for a walk or play sports, as well as children under 6 years old, do not pay. If the group is not very large, the fee can be paid directly in cash in the recreational area to the guard. Otherwise, if it is a large group, a deposit must be made to the account ES88 2038 7216 10 6400000404. Subsequently, the receipt must be shown to the person controlling the space on the same day.

Opening Hours

The official opening hours are 10:30 to 18:30. However, It can be accessed before and after to walk and/or play sports, since it is normally always open. Of course, if you arrive earlier or go later, the bathrooms will be closed. In addition, there is no night lighting after closing.

How to get to Valleseco Lagoon

The lagoon is less than 3 kilometers from the town of Valleseco. To get there you can enter the La Laguna de Valleseco Recreational Area in your GPS and it will find it without any problem. It is approximately 40 minutes from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and 1 hour and 10 from the south. It has two main entrances, you can choose the one that is most comfortable for you. Which is next to the largest parking lot you will find it on the way to Valleseco going up the Pico de Osorio road.

Hiking from La Laguna, Valleseco

If you want to combine your visit this recreational area with a hiking route, we suggest you take a look at the following recommendations:

• Circular Barranco del Rapador and Barranquillo de Las Ánimas. The track of This route starts from La Laguna de Valleseco specifically.
• Pico de Osorio Circular awarded by the Osorio Estate, with departure a few steps from La Laguna, but requires a prior permission to travel the Osorio trails.

Where to eat in La Laguna

To eat in Valleseco, if you are not going to have a barbecue or picnic, you have several options: restaurant Arcos de La Laguna (2 minutes by car), Sidrería Niebla (town of Valleseco), El Rinconcito Canario (Lanzarote) and even any of those who are reaching Firgas such as Asadero La Caldera.

Video of La Laguna Valleseco (before and after)

In the following video we show you La Laguna and what the racecourse was like before and after. Which one do you prefer? By the way, if you don't want to miss more videos about Gran Canaria, you can subscribe to our channel this article.

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Ruth González

Hello! I am Ruth, Canarian with a traveling soul. With training and experience in the tourism and digital marketing sector. In this blog I tell you all the tips you need to get to know the most authentic side of Gran Canaria on your own. I also share my travel guides to all the places in the world that I am visiting so that you can discover the destinations like a local and save time planning. In addition to traveling, I love gastronomy and sports. I run and hike in the mountains with my “dog-children” (Silver and Plata). In all these adventures my partner accompanies me, Jorge, which you will also see a lot on this blog.