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National parks of Spain
Volcanoes and laurel forests in the Canary Islands, peaks and glacial valleys in the Pyrenees and the Picos de Europa, marshes full of birds in Doñana and Atlantic islands of white sand: Spain's national parks are the best of its nature. These are the ones we have guides to, with what to see in each.
Updated 20 October 2026 · How we make our guides
Mountains
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SpainPicos de Europa
Spain's first national park: limestone peaks, the Lakes of Covadonga, the Cares route and mountain villages between Asturias, Cantabria and León.
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SpainOrdesa y Monte Perdido National Park
Ordesa y Monte Perdido, in the Huesca Pyrenees: a glacial valley between rock walls, beech forests and the Cola de Caballo waterfall.
What to see in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park -
SpainVall de Boí
The gateway to Aigüestortes National Park, with high mountain lakes, in a valley of World Heritage Romanesque churches.
What to see in Vall de Boí -
SpainSierra Nevada
The highest peaks on the peninsula, with a ski resort in winter and high-mountain routes in summer.
What to see in Sierra Nevada
Water, marshes and Mediterranean woodland
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SpainDoñana
One of Europe's great wetlands, with marshes full of birds, shifting dunes and the Iberian lynx.
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SpainMonfragüe
Vultures, eagles and black storks above the crags of the Tagus, among dehesa woodland, in Cáceres.
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SpainCíes Islands
Atlantic Islands of Galicia: white-sand beaches and cliffs at the mouth of the Vigo estuary, with limited visitor numbers in season.
What to see in Cíes Islands
Canary Islands
Four of Spain's national parks are on the islands.
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SpainTeide
The highest peak in Spain, lava flows, the Roques de García and some of the best skies in the world for stargazing.
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SpainTimanfaya
The Fire Mountains of Lanzarote, a landscape of volcanoes and lava where you can feel the heat of the ground a few metres down.
What to see in Timanfaya -
SpainGarajonay
A laurel forest covered in moss and mist in the centre of La Gomera, a World Heritage Site.
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SpainCaldera de Taburiente
A huge volcanic cirque on La Palma, with ravines, pine forests and the Roque de los Muchachos at the top.
What to see in Caldera de Taburiente
Frequently asked questions
How many national parks are there in Spain?
Sixteen, spread across the mainland, the Balearics and the Canaries. This page shows the ones with a guide on Bagintravel.
Which is the most visited national park in Spain?
The Teide, in Tenerife, is the most visited, followed by parks such as the Picos de Europa and Garajonay.
Do you need a permit to visit national parks?
Not to enter, except in specific cases: in high season the Cíes Islands require authorisation, and you need a permit to climb to the summit of the Teide. Other parks regulate access in summer.
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Reviewed 20 October 2026. Dates and seasonal warnings: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.
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