A wide range of natural parks can be visited in the Region of Murcia: from salty sea side flats to high mountains. Here you have a tour that can be made in seven days from any central location in Murcia, as it normally takes less than an hour to reach any of these points. Another interesting option would be to visit them in the order they are displayed here, and stay in one of the many local rural cottages. Enjoy!

• Sierra Espuña has more than 178 million square metres among the municipalities of Totana, Alhama de Murcia and Mula. More than two hundred protected forms of life, from eagles or owls to different types of endemic flora, live in this lush park with breath-taking mountains.
• The Carrascoy y El Valle Regional Natural Park covers an area of more than 167 million square metres. Its area is shared by three different municipalities: areas of the city councils of Murcia, Alhama de Murcia and Fuente Álamo. Protected species living in the area include the Spanish royal owl (Bubo Bubo).
• The Sierra de la Pila mountains conform a 78 million square metres Regional Natural Park, distributed among the towns of Abarán, Blanca, Molina de Segura and Fortuna. Different birds of prey, like eagles, falcons or owls among many others have their home in this mountains.
• The Sierra del Carche mountains comprise more than six million square metres of protected land shared by the municipalities of Yecla and Jumilla. Here eagles, owls and other birds of prey can be observed.
• The Salinas y Arenales de San Pedro park is in San Pedro del Pinatar, covering more than eight million square metres. Dunes and salty flats conform this area of great interest for bird watchers and nature lovers in general. Migrating birds like flamingos create also wonderful views when stopping by each semester.
• The Calblanque, Monte de las Cenizas y Peña del Águila is one of the most impressive parks in the region, mainly for its completely unspoilt coast, a treasure to be enjoyed by all visitants. Its territory belongs to Cartagena and La Unión.
• And last but not least, the Cabo Cope-Puntas de Calnegre park area is shared by Águilas and Lorca, comprising part of the Lorca coastal area. Both flora and fauna (including the Spanish Moorish Turtle, Testudo graeca) are very interesting in this coast-side Natural Park.