Huge new Estepona park set to open with 300 trees and inclusive play areas

Residents in eastern Estepona are about to get a major new outdoor space, with a huge 20,000-square-metre park in La Boladilla expected to open within a few weeks.

Work on the new Estepona park is now nearing completion, with lighting and public street lighting among the final jobs being carried out before residents can use the area.

La Boladilla Park brings sport and family facilities

Families will have access to two children’s play areas featuring inclusive equipment designed to accommodate young ones with reduced mobility. Sports facilities will include a 1,000-square-metre sports court, while biosaludable exercise circuits will give residents another option for keeping active outdoors throughout the year.

Around 300 leafy and ornamental trees are being planted across the site, together with Mediterranean shrubs, ground-cover plants and naturalised grass areas. Shade might not be much at first, but future growth is planned into the design. Pedestrian paths will allow people to move through the park, while an automatic irrigation system controlled remotely has been installed to help manage water consumption.

More green space coming to Estepona

La Boladilla is part of a wider programme that has seen new green areas created across the outskirts of Estepona. Other projects include a 20,000-square-metre park at Bel-Air, a 10,000-square-metre area near La Resinera and Las Joyas, and a 13,000-square-metre green meadow at the entrance to Cancelada.

Another 26,000-square-metre area north of Cancelada includes a seven-a-side football pitch and biosaludable circuits, while a 5,000-square-metre park has been developed close to Estepona Hospital.

Developers have carried out the La Boladilla project after receiving all the required authorisations from Estepona Town Hall. Final installation work is now taking place, meaning residents should not have long to wait before the new green space becomes available.

Once open, La Boladilla Park will provide local families with more room for walking, children’s play, exercise and outdoor leisure, adding another sizeable recreational area to eastern Estepona.