Casa de Campo, Madrid, Spain

Visit duration: 2 hours Editorial visit time estimate

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

About Casa de Campo

Casa de Campo is the largest public park in Madrid, lying west of the city centre. Its name means 'Country House' because it was once a royal hunting estate just west of the Royal Palace. It was created in the early 16th century for the royal family and nobility and opened to the public in 1931. Covering 1,722.6 hectares, it is about five times the size of New York's Central Park. In 2010 the Community of Madrid declared it an Asset of Cultural Interest.

Checked 2026-11-10 · Source

What's inside

The park holds the Parque de Atracciones de Madrid amusement park, the Madrid Zoo and an artificial lake for recreation. The Teleférico de Madrid gondola lift links it with the Parque del Oeste. Its natural vegetation is mainly holm oak forest, and in 2000 eighteen trees or groups of trees were classified as Singular Trees. During the Spanish Civil War the front lines of the Siege of Madrid ran through the park. Stations on Madrid Metro lines 5 and 10 serve it.

Checked 2026-11-10 · Source

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Common questions

How big is Casa de Campo?

1,722.6 hectares, about five times the size of New York's Central Park.

Where it is

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Nearby

Within 25 min on foot

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