Casa de Campo Park

Address: Casa de Campo, Madrid, Spain

Website: https://www.madrid.es/

Hours: Park open daily (24/7 access); attractions and bike hire hour vary seasonally

Casa de Campo is a large public park and greenbelt immediately west of central Madrid in the Community of Madrid, covering over a thousand hectares and serving as the city’s main urban park. It combines forested areas, recreational facilities and several major visitor attractions.

The park contains an artificial lake used for rowing and leisure, the Zoo Aquarium de Madrid and the Parque de Atracciones amusement park, plus miles of trails for walking, cycling and horseback riding. A cable car provides an aerial link to the city and popular viewpoints give wide views across Madrid and the park.

Originally a royal hunting estate, the grounds were incorporated into the city’s recreational system and opened progressively for public use; the park’s facilities and attractions expanded through the 20th century. Urban planning has preserved much of the park’s woodland character while adding visitor amenities.

Casa de Campo occupies the western edge of Madrid’s central districts, bounded in part by the Manzanares River, and is directly accessible from the city by public transit and road.

• Size: Spanning over a thousand hectares, the park is Madrid’s largest green space and a major recreational area for residents and visitors.
• Visiting tips: Best visited on weekdays or early mornings to avoid busy weekend crowds, and accessible by Metro (station Lago) and several bus routes.

What to See#

• Lake: A large artificial lake with recreational boating and a central promenade used for walking and leisure activities.
• Zoo Aquarium de Madrid: A combined zoological and aquarium park housing mammals, birds and marine displays, founded as a major public attraction within the park.
• Parque de Atracciones de Madrid: A long-established amusement park with roller coasters and family rides located inside the park’s western sector.
• Teleférico: A cable car (teleférico) that links the park with the city across the Manzanares valley, offering aerial views over the park and Madrid.

The park is west of Madrid’s city centre and is served by Metro line 10 (Lago station) and several bus lines. The Teleférico de Madrid links Parque del Oeste with the Casa de Campo cable car station near the Parque de Atracciones.

• Take the cable car up to the Teleférico de Madrid (Park entrance point) to save a steep climb and to get a bird's-eye approach to the park's layout.
• Visit the Casa de Campo lake at dawn for calm water and local fishermen; Sundays are popular with Madrileños who cycle and picnic here.
• If using the park to reach the Royal Palace by teleférico and walking, allow extra time - the park is large and distances are deceiving.