Tabernas Desert

Tabernas Desert: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Tabernas Desert

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Tabernas Desert — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.06639, -2.49947. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Tabernas Desert

• Western Leone · park · Almeria · ~8 km · Must-see
• Castillo de Gérgal · fort · Almeria · ~9 km · Must-see
• Fort Bravo / Texas Hollywood · fort · Almeria · ~9 km · Must-see
• Yacimiento Los Millares · fort · Almeria · ~14 km · Must-see
• Puntal · viewpoint · Almeria · ~17 km · Must-see
• Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Anunciación · church · Almeria · ~18 km · Must-see
• Zona arqueológica de el Chuche · fort · Almeria · ~22 km · Must-see
• Calar Alto · viewpoint · Almeria · ~22 km · Must-see
• Parroquia San Agustín · church · Almeria · ~31 km · Must-see
• Cerro San Cristóbal · fort · Almeria · ~31 km · Must-see
• Castillo del Diezmo · fort · Almeria · ~31 km · Must-see
• Iglesia San Juan Evangelista · church · Almeria · ~32 km · Must-see
• Museo de Almería · museum · Almeria · ~32 km · Must-see
• Parroquia Virgen del Mar · church · Almeria · ~32 km · Must-see
• Castillo de San Telmo · fort · Almeria · ~33 km · Must-see
• Faro del Puerto de Almería · beach · Almeria · ~34 km · Must-see
• Parque del Andarax · park · Almeria · ~35 km · Must-see
• Yacimiento arqueológico de La Ribera de la Algaida-Turaniana · fort · Almeria · ~39 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Tabernas Desert

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Tabernas Desert

• Parque Natural Cabo de Gata-Níjar · sanctuary · Almeria · ~50 km · Must-see
• Parque Natural Sierra de Baza · sanctuary · Granada · ~53 km · Must-see
• Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park · sanctuary · Region of Murcia · ~57 km · Must-see
• Zona de protección de la Reserva Natural de la Albufera de Adra · sanctuary · Almeria · ~67 km · Must-see
• Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada · sanctuary · Granada · ~67 km · Must-see
• Sierra de María-Los Vélez Natural Park · sanctuary · Region of Murcia · ~98 km · Must-see
• Jardín Botánico Universitario de Sierra Nevada · sanctuary · Granada · ~99 km · Must-see
• Monumento Natural de Isla de Terreros e Isla Negra · sanctuary · Region of Murcia · ~102 km · Must-see
• Paisaje Protegido Cuatro Calas · sanctuary · Region of Murcia · ~106 km · Must-see
• Parque Natural Sierra de Huétor · sanctuary · Granada · ~112 km · Must-see

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