Within the urban area of Ejea and its Villages, the visitor can find numerous parks and green areas where they can unleash their rest and relaxation.
City of Water
The pond of Gancho has a great environmental value, since on its shores and on its islet it hosts a great variety of ducks, herons and other species as well as a large number of perch, madrillas, carp …
This space has become the Linear Park of the Gancho, next to the neighborhood of La Llana. It is equipped with a perimeter wooded walkway with a walkway,a bike lane, landscaped spaces, urban furnitures, special areas with a bird observatory, platforms for picnic , sunbathing platforms, breakwaters, a walkway with a water section, a jetty, a bleacher on the water, an area with children’s games and another for the elderly, there are also several parking areas to avoid vehicle access.
The City of Water has leisure services such as a Summer Terrace – Bar. The fairgrounds and the Aquagraria museum are also located within the City of Water.
Bañera Park
It is the most traditional urban park in Ejea. It has its origin in a spring that already in Muslim times became the Fountain of la Almozara.
It has a children’s play area, a promenade with abundant trees and benches for relaxation.
Near it is the Saint Juan Footbridge, over the Arba of Luesia river, which connects Bañera with the Historic Center of Ejea.
Central Park
We will find it at the end of Cosculluela Avenue, next to the banks of the Arba of Biel.
Its wide expanse of grass, its many plant species (plane tree, poplar, olive tree, red cherry, white poplar, olomo, cypress, cedar, pine, tamarisk), the playground for children, its fountains, its benches and the petanque fields, as well as the walking paths, make this park a jewel ready to be shared with all those who visit us.
There is a restaurant and a bar with a terrace right at the entrance of the park.
Station Park
It is an urban park that runs parallel to the Arba of Luesia river, occupying the route of the old Gallur-Sadaba railway through the area where Ejea de los Caballeros Station was located.
It joins the Central Park with the Bath Park, integrating with them the Ejea Green Belt.
In the Park of the Station there is a path area, a playground and a park for the elderly.
Linear Park of the Gancho
The Lineal Park of the Gancho is one of the pieces that are part of the City of Water of Ejea. It is located in the south of the city, integrated in the neighborhood of La llana. The Park covers an area of 55,600 m2 and a lake perimeter of 2,517 meters. A walk marked out with various recreational uses has been conceived there, which are discovered along its route.
- Perimeter walk with walker and bike lane
- Construction of a walkway over the water
- Landscaped spaces with provision of urban furniture
- Rest and picnic areas
- Languages for the use of fishermen
- Pier for the access of pleasure boats
- Bird observatory and explanatory panels
- Integration of existing vegetation with new species
- Playground and park for the elderly
- Auditorium for 600 people
- Parking and access from the surrounding road network
The services of the Linear Park of the Gancho allow a great diversity of citizen uses that can coexist at the same time: walks on foot, by boat or by bicycle, jogging, landscape and bird watching, fishing, musical performances, sailing and rowing sports, picnic area and rest areas, games for children, and exercise equipment for the elderly. All this with absolute respect for the natural environment.
Eras Park
It is located in the urban neighborhood of Las Eras.
It has a playground for children and an outdoor sports court.
Las Eras is an urban neighborhood that has its origin in medieval times. There the wheat threshing area was located, the so-called eras, and where the harvest was winged, very close to the Historic Center of Ejea.
Parques en los Pueblos
Cada uno de los Pueblos del municipio de Ejea de los Caballeros (Rivas, Farasdués, Pinsoro, Santa Anastasia, Bardenas, El Bayo, Valareña y El Sabinar) cuenta con parque urbano, con zona de juego para niños y aparatos para personas mayores.
