Parks & Beaches · Our pick in Valencia
Parque de Cabecera
The Turia’s western end
The green western gateway of the Turia Garden, with a lake, waterfalls and pine groves.
Photo Credit
In the area: Clipped hedges and cypresses in the Turia Garden, with the Palau de les Arts in the distance. Image courtesy of © carlos corzo · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Parque de Cabecera
The Parque de Cabecera opens the Turia Garden at its western end, in the old riverbed where the river entered the city: nearly 170,000 m² of meadows, riverside woods and pine groves, a lake, small waterfalls, play areas, a café and an amphitheatre. Bioparc is here too, and a small hill looks out to the Sierra Calderona. Always open.
Our take
- A lake and waterfalls
- Next to Bioparc
- Always open
- Address
- Parque de Cabecera, antiguo cauce del río Turia, Valencia
Turia, Valencia - Nearest metro
- Nou d'Octubre
750 m · 9 min walk
More distances - Website
- visitvalencia.com
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Parque de Cabecera before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Parque de Cabecera are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro and tram stops
- Nou d'OctubreLine 3Line 5Line 9750 m9 min walk
- Mislata AlmassilLine 3Line 5Line 91.2 km15 min walk
- Avinguda del CidLine 3Line 5Line 91.4 km17 min walk
Key sights
- Mercado Central2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- La Lonja2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Torres de Serranos2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Valencia Cathedral2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Museu de Belles Arts3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Mercado de Colón3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- City of Arts and Sciences5.4 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Oceanogràfic5.9 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Valencia Airport6.3 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Malvarrosa beach7.3 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 24 min
Main railway stations
- Estació del Nord2.9 kmWalk 37 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Valencia Joaquín Sorolla3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
Location
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