Jubail Mangrove Park
Jubail Mangrove Park
4.5
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Monday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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- RStouristUnited Arab Emirates153 contributionsA hidden gemVisited this place for kayaking, excellent experience rowing through the mangroves. We had a very helpful guide - Floyd, who gave us a good understanding about mangroves and the ecological aspects of preserving mangroves. The area also offers a 2km boardwalk through through mangroves with nice sightseeing, this made us feel one with nature! The cafe has good seating and mixed indoor and outdoor options, we thoroughly enjoyed a hot chocolate after the cool evening boardwalk ! I would strongly recommend this for residents and tourists who want to do something outside the ordinary.Visited December 2023Travelled with familyWritten 19 December 2023
- Ihar BeliauskiAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates408 contributionsPeaceful environmentMangroves Park provides a serene and peaceful environment, creating a perfect retreat from the city's hustle. The calmness of the mangrove trails offers a soothing experience for visitors seeking tranquility in nature. However, it's important to note that obtaining a taxi from the park can be challenging, presenting a potential inconvenience for those relying on public transportation. Despite this minor setback, the overall peaceful atmosphere of Mangroves Park makes it a worthwhile destination for those looking to unwind and connect with nature.Visited February 2023Travelled soloWritten 20 December 2023
- Lesley W300 contributionsWorth a visitWe visited here and enjoyed our time. There wasn't a huge amount to see apart from some fishes and crabs but it was a nice alternative from staying in the hotel. It was reasonable to enter and we got a taxi to and from it very easy too. The boardwalk is self explanatory and there were view points along the way where you could stop. When we went the waters appeared to be very low. We didn't see many birds whilst we were there. Supposedly there are lots and lots of different species.Visited December 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 16 January 2024
- syamimi a6 contributionssuperbi went for sunset kayak, very very recommended. i would really really come and do sunset kayak again cus the view is amazing, and everything is amazing! and also really really beautiful and clean place!Visited January 2024Travelled soloWritten 18 January 2024
- Freedom365655656662 contributionsPleasant Walk in Nature's SplendourA morning in Abu Dhabi's Mangrove Park was amazing. The windy day, clean water and the occasional sight of birds made the walk pleasant. If you are the one for nature walks, the Jubail Mangrove Park would be an ideal experience for you. We recommend this for singles as well as families.Visited February 2024Travelled with familyWritten 19 February 2024
- Everywhere EscapesMiddle East1,794 contributionsEscape the city in to the sprawling mangrove forestsWhat a beautiful and tranquil place! Getting there was a bit of a challenge due to detours and road construction, and part of the way getting there was travel on a dirt road. Once there, ample free parking is available. Tickets for entrance without a guided tour are for AED 15 (very reasonable), and are readily available in the main building that houses a gift shop and has a coffee shop. What follows are sprawling boardwalks that merge and meander through the mangroves.We had gone in the late afternoon today, without checking the high tide map, and found many areas of the mangrove dry due to the low tide. For the latter part of our trip , the water started to fill ,and it made the whole mangrove forests look magical. It felt like one was in a whole new world. While we did not spot any gazelles, or turtles, and this is not the time for the migrating flamingos, we did spot many grey/blue herons, western reef-heron , red-waddle lapwings, white eared bulbuls, laughing doves, crabs, and fish. We need to revisit at high tide, and experience kayaking, and or the dragon-boat guided tour. It is a refreshing experience, away for the hustle of the city, and a lovely place for nature lovers, meandering through the mangrove forests that separate the sea and the shore.Visited March 2024Travelled with familyWritten 2 March 2024
- K LManama, Bahrain44 contributionsGreat!We took the 20 minute scenic tour, prebooked online, which was a great way for my elderly parents to see the whole thing. The boardwalk was also great (cheaper to buy tickets when you are there rather than online). There is a nice cafe and decent toilets too. The boardwalk offers shorter paths so the kids did that one while my husband and I did the full thing. We took an Uber there and arranged with a driver to pick us up - I'm glad we did as there were no Ubers available for pickup and we needed a larger vehicle for the six of us.Written 9 April 2024
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Zafar I
14 contributions
Feb 2020
Its a very good place if you are a nature lover and want to see the nature closely without spending.Having a board walk surrounded greenery ,water,live aquatic life and pure clean air.
Have fun of walking, spending time with aquatic creatures & birds watching them.Enjoy the nature from height from the watch tower.
Kids enjoy with splashing water at jumping pond.
Winter and spring is the good time to visit in summer it will be more humid and hot,
Its easier to access from Yas Island side.
There are food & coffee trucks and loose beans bag to relax on green area too.
Access to this park is free.
Have fun of walking, spending time with aquatic creatures & birds watching them.Enjoy the nature from height from the watch tower.
Kids enjoy with splashing water at jumping pond.
Winter and spring is the good time to visit in summer it will be more humid and hot,
Its easier to access from Yas Island side.
There are food & coffee trucks and loose beans bag to relax on green area too.
Access to this park is free.
Written 25 February 2020
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Travelromashka
Kyiv, Ukraine76 contributions
Mar 2022
Amazing place where you can stay very close to nature. Visit costs only 15 drhs, you can book it on website or buy on place.
You will spend nice 40-50 minutes to walk and see beautiful real mangrove with clear fantastic water, fish, crabs, birds.
Don't forget wear cap, long sleeves and put cream to your face. Also good if you take umbrella with you.
After hardly recommended to sit in cafe Crane, for sure is the best cappuccino there (22 drhs) and enjoy great view for mangrove park.
Important! Use a special info about high water and come in correct hours to see the best moments!
Specially thanks to reception guys which help us and call to taxi to take us to our hotel! Nice day!
You will spend nice 40-50 minutes to walk and see beautiful real mangrove with clear fantastic water, fish, crabs, birds.
Don't forget wear cap, long sleeves and put cream to your face. Also good if you take umbrella with you.
After hardly recommended to sit in cafe Crane, for sure is the best cappuccino there (22 drhs) and enjoy great view for mangrove park.
Important! Use a special info about high water and come in correct hours to see the best moments!
Specially thanks to reception guys which help us and call to taxi to take us to our hotel! Nice day!
Written 30 March 2022
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HH
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates55 contributions
Dec 2021 • Couples
We had a peaceful one hour walk around the mangroves, when suddenly at around 2.45pm loud, hip-hop music started blasting out of huge speakers right across the mangroves. We were completely incredulous. How could the management honestly believe that such an abomination is good for what should be a haven for wildlife? When I made inquiries, I was informed that this abuse to the ears is played every afternoon until sundown. If you like to be at one with nature and enjoy seeing wildlife in a natural setting, I would avoid visiting in the afternoons. We came away very disappointed.
Written 2 December 2021
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Running Rick
Destin, FL203 contributions
Oct 2020
It's back open, now is the time to go! Double check that you are going during high tide book online at their website and enjoy the sunset without many people being there right now, even on a Thursday sunset. Plenty of different length walkways for all levels of walkers. The birds are the highlight if you listen hard you can hear the many different types of birds singing. We did catch a heron flying and some others and sunset is brilliant especially if you make it to the tower. Clear water makes for fun fish spotting and the little crabs are a joy to spot.
Written 11 October 2020
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SE18Dweller
London, UK467 contributions
Oct 2022 • Couples
Unfortunately, due to a shortage of rangers we were unable to do the guided walk but we went late in the day and were able to walk the route ourselves, pretty much on our own, undisturbed by others. The lack of other people made it a peaceful walk with only the occasional other humans in earshot.
There are 3 loops around the boardwalk; 1km, 1.6km or 2km. It is all flat (except the stairs up to the top of the viewing platform) so it is an easy walk, whichever route you choose. Our pace was very relaxed and included a few pauses for photos and stops to take in the sights so we took about an hour to do the 2km, which we did in the lead up to sunset. We were just towards the end of the walk as it got dark and whilst there are night walks, I’m not sure it’s worth doing as I’m not sure you’d see much. As it was, we didn’t see much wildlife other than a few common birds and fish. We thought we may see a few more given it was dusk but that wasn’t the case. I’m sure a ranger would have pointed more out to us but that couldn’t happen.
We’d paid for a guided walk but got the total cost refunded to us due to the lack of rangers so our visit ended up being free. Even with a cost it’s worth a trip out to see the mangroves, experience the tranquility, and realise the importance of them to the ecosystem. It’s a well set up place with a cafe in the visitor centre. In a way it’s a shame a main road is in earshot to the place but that just highlights the juxtaposition of the constant development of Abu Dhabi resting alongside important wildlife habitats.
There are 3 loops around the boardwalk; 1km, 1.6km or 2km. It is all flat (except the stairs up to the top of the viewing platform) so it is an easy walk, whichever route you choose. Our pace was very relaxed and included a few pauses for photos and stops to take in the sights so we took about an hour to do the 2km, which we did in the lead up to sunset. We were just towards the end of the walk as it got dark and whilst there are night walks, I’m not sure it’s worth doing as I’m not sure you’d see much. As it was, we didn’t see much wildlife other than a few common birds and fish. We thought we may see a few more given it was dusk but that wasn’t the case. I’m sure a ranger would have pointed more out to us but that couldn’t happen.
We’d paid for a guided walk but got the total cost refunded to us due to the lack of rangers so our visit ended up being free. Even with a cost it’s worth a trip out to see the mangroves, experience the tranquility, and realise the importance of them to the ecosystem. It’s a well set up place with a cafe in the visitor centre. In a way it’s a shame a main road is in earshot to the place but that just highlights the juxtaposition of the constant development of Abu Dhabi resting alongside important wildlife habitats.
Written 22 October 2022
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RStourist
United Arab Emirates153 contributions
Dec 2023 • Family
Visited this place for kayaking, excellent experience rowing through the mangroves. We had a very helpful guide - Floyd, who gave us a good understanding about mangroves and the ecological aspects of preserving mangroves. The area also offers a 2km boardwalk through through mangroves with nice sightseeing, this made us feel one with nature! The cafe has good seating and mixed indoor and outdoor options, we thoroughly enjoyed a hot chocolate after the cool evening boardwalk ! I would strongly recommend this for residents and tourists who want to do something outside the ordinary.
Written 19 December 2023
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iggyP31
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates88 contributions
Jan 2021 • Couples
We live nearby and we spotted this place in early December and made a promise to return one day - to enjoy a walk and see birds and wildlife. So we were super excited to be there. Our excitement was short lived after a few hundred yards. The tide was out (visiting at 3pm) and all we could see was sand & dry mangroves. As we walked round there were viewing points but nothing to see at these places. The viewing tower looked good but was heaving with people so decided against going up due to social distancing. There were streams of shallow water with lots of little fish life going on - our highlight! Also we saw a bird of some sort and took a photo. We saw sign for salt collector - no sign of whatever that was? Literally there was nothing to see and the walk was short at 2km. We couldn’t wait to ‘turn right’ to head towards the exit. I suspect another time of the year the place would be full of wildlife. Sadly i do not think that I would be returning any time soon.
Written 8 January 2021
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totomai martinez
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates296 contributions
Oct 2020 • Friends
I am not sure, but maybe could be the timing (around 11-12 noon), that made us not enjoy the walk very much. While Jubail Mangrove Park is listed as one the best attractions in Abu Dhabi, we found it a bit underwhelming. There weren’t any wildlife, as advertised, during our visit.
The tower is my favorite part of the walk way where you can have a glimpse of the mangrove. Also, I think that high tide would be much better timing to appreciate the place.
This pandemic, online booking is required. It is quite pricey though at 30 dhs for a full day visit. I heard that it was free before the pandemic (not sirr though)
The tower is my favorite part of the walk way where you can have a glimpse of the mangrove. Also, I think that high tide would be much better timing to appreciate the place.
This pandemic, online booking is required. It is quite pricey though at 30 dhs for a full day visit. I heard that it was free before the pandemic (not sirr though)
Written 8 November 2020
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Everywhere Escapes
Middle East1,794 contributions
Mar 2024 • Family
What a beautiful and tranquil place! Getting there was a bit of a challenge due to detours and road construction, and part of the way getting there was travel on a dirt road. Once there, ample free parking is available. Tickets for entrance without a guided tour are for AED 15 (very reasonable), and are readily available in the main building that houses a gift shop and has a coffee shop.
What follows are sprawling boardwalks that merge and meander through the mangroves.We had gone in the late afternoon today, without checking the high tide map, and found many areas of the mangrove dry due to the low tide. For the latter part of our trip , the water started to fill ,and it made the whole mangrove forests look magical. It felt like one was in a whole new world.
While we did not spot any gazelles, or turtles, and this is not the time for the migrating flamingos, we did spot many grey/blue herons, western reef-heron , red-waddle lapwings, white eared bulbuls, laughing doves, crabs, and fish. We need to revisit at high tide, and experience kayaking, and or the dragon-boat guided tour.
It is a refreshing experience, away for the hustle of the city, and a lovely place for nature lovers, meandering through the mangrove forests that separate the sea and the shore.
What follows are sprawling boardwalks that merge and meander through the mangroves.We had gone in the late afternoon today, without checking the high tide map, and found many areas of the mangrove dry due to the low tide. For the latter part of our trip , the water started to fill ,and it made the whole mangrove forests look magical. It felt like one was in a whole new world.
While we did not spot any gazelles, or turtles, and this is not the time for the migrating flamingos, we did spot many grey/blue herons, western reef-heron , red-waddle lapwings, white eared bulbuls, laughing doves, crabs, and fish. We need to revisit at high tide, and experience kayaking, and or the dragon-boat guided tour.
It is a refreshing experience, away for the hustle of the city, and a lovely place for nature lovers, meandering through the mangrove forests that separate the sea and the shore.
Written 2 March 2024
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P34rl.91
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates146 contributions
Jan 2023 • Friends
I was wondering if it'll be very difficult to travel there without any personal transportation.
It's only 35+ aed from yas island to Jubail mangroves (one way) price of taxi is affordable. On the way back you can book any taxi thru app. Or just wait for a while, there are always vacant taxi there.
Entrance fee is 15 aed per adult. The place is very well maintained, clean and amazing.
If you are looking for a place to make photo of nature. There is the best choice!
I recommend to go there around 4-5PM during winter time. Very good time for make alot of photo.
If you are looking for a place for couple dating. It's the right place to visit! Not crowded at all so you can spend perfect time with your couple
As well, it's suitable for family either!
Highly recommended!
It's only 35+ aed from yas island to Jubail mangroves (one way) price of taxi is affordable. On the way back you can book any taxi thru app. Or just wait for a while, there are always vacant taxi there.
Entrance fee is 15 aed per adult. The place is very well maintained, clean and amazing.
If you are looking for a place to make photo of nature. There is the best choice!
I recommend to go there around 4-5PM during winter time. Very good time for make alot of photo.
If you are looking for a place for couple dating. It's the right place to visit! Not crowded at all so you can spend perfect time with your couple
As well, it's suitable for family either!
Highly recommended!
Written 9 January 2023
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