Santa Pola Salt Flats

Highlights

  • • Up to 8,000 flamingos between April and August
  • • Over 170 bird species year-round
  • • Flat trails with free elevated birdwatching hides
  • • Active salt works since 1900: industry meets nature
  • • Salt Museum with guided walks

Description

The Santa Pola Salt Flats Natural Park protects 2,470 hectares of Ramsar wetland between Santa Pola and Elche. It is one of the best flamingo-watching spots in the Valencian Community, with colonies of up to 8,000 birds between April and August, plus over 170 bird species year-round.

Trails are flat and accessible, with free-access elevated birdwatching hides. The salt works have been active since 1900, producing sea salt in a unique symbiosis of industry and nature. The park's information centre at the Salt Museum offers guided walks.

Key Information

Pricing

Free

Accessibility

High

Kid-Friendly Pet-Friendly No Booking Required

Guide

Essential information for visiting Santa Pola Salt Flats

Location

How to get there

By carBy public transport

In this area

Santa PolaMunicipio
Practical Information
Pricing
Free
Features & Services
  • Accessibility:High
  • Kid-Friendly:Yes
  • Pet-Friendly:No
  • Booking:No Booking Required