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Parque Regional Las Islillas

Madrid  >  Spain

Laguna de la Islillas is a seasonal lagoon located near Madrid. The wetland is fed by the waters of the Henares River.

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Most recent update 10 decembrie 2025
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Description

Laguna de las Islillas is a small restored wetland created from old gravel pits along the Río Henares, now managed as a nature reserve and birdwatching site. The bird observatory has recently been renovated. Birds you can observe in the area include Lăcar mare, Boicuș, Buhă, Stârc roșu, Gaie roșie, Gaie neagră, Erete de stuf, Ghionoaie verde, Corcodel mic, Stârc de noapte, Prigorie, Pescăraș albastru and Grangur.

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Español: Laguna de la Islillas. Laguna estacional que se nutre de las aguas del rio Henares. Recientemente han reabilitado el observatorio de aves. Sitio cercano a Madrid.

Details

Access

Parque Regional Las Islillas is located east of Madrid near Mejorada del Campo. Access is from the M203 road. Park in the Islillas Regional Park parking lot. Press P on the map for directions to the parking. The area can also be reached from San Fernando or Torrejón via the new bridge over the Henares River. The circular walking route shown on the map is about 2.5 km.

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Español: Aparcar en el parquin del parque regional de las Islillas. Acceso desde la carretera m203, a la altura de Mejorada del campo. Tambien se puede llegar desde San Fernando o Torrejon por el nuevo puente sobre el Henares de Amazon.

Terrain and Habitat

Reedbeds , City/village , Wetland , River

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

Winter , Spring , Autumn

Best time to visit

Spring , Autumn migration , Spring migration

Route

Wide path , Narrow trail , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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