Facilities and services
in Garajonay National Park
The Garajonay National Park offers you a variety of ways to discover and enjoy its magic and the mystery of the life forms it houses.
Visitor Center Juego de Bolas
This is the Visitor Centre of the Garajonay National Park. Its wide range of information makes it a must for any visit to the park and the island. Exhibitions, various screenings, the House of Memory, different gardens with native flora, viewing points and walkways, reception and shops.
The Juego de Bolas Visitor Centre opened its doors in 1987 to provide information about the Garajonay National Park and La Gomera.
Since then, its facilities have undergone several renovations, the plants in its gardens have grown, seeds have been collected from the vegetable garden and the House of Memory houses popular culture. A renovated exhibition will open in 2024.
Opening hours
Monday to Sunday, from 9:30 a.m. to 16:30 p.m. (inlcuding holidays).
Closed on 25 december and January 1.
La Laguna Grande
A must-see when visiting the Park. An old crossroads, this place is part of the island culture and is deeply rooted in the population.
You can tour it and get to know it better if you stop by the information point where you will be attended to in a personalized manner.
Recreation area
It is the ideal place for recreation and relaxation. It has tables, children's games, fountains, toilets, a bar-restaurant and a small interpretive trail.
The stoves and ovens are closed during the summer.
It is reached from the GM-2 main road.
Information center opening hours
LMonday to Sunday, from 8:30 a.m. to 16:30 p.m. (inlcuding holidays).
Closed on 25 december and January 1.
PICNIC SITES
Unique spaces for rest and picnics, to unwind and have a good time in an unbeatable setting: Ermita de Lurdes (El Cedro), Chorros de Epina, Jardín de Las Creces, Raso de La Bruma and Meriga Arboretum.
VIEWPOINTS
The Park has a wide network of viewing points designed for contemplating the landscape. Distributed along the main roads, they are signposted and have interpretive panels.
Trails in Garajonay
You have different options available to explore and get to know Garajonay on foot.
You can do it yourself, through the free guided tour service offered by the Park with prior reservation or by hiring the services of an official guide adapted to your interests and expectations.
Check out all the possibilities and choose.
Online booking office Garajonay National Park
Para reservar cualquier visita o actividad guiada al espacio protegido. Para informarse sobre los accesos, servicios o permisos que aquí se aplican en pro de la conservación del ecosistema.
Garajonay is also geology. Domes, rocks, deep valleys and cliffs are the manifestations of its ancient volcanic roots that erosion allows us to see.
Garajonay is a cultural space where some of the largest sanctuaries of the ancient inhabitants of La Gomera are preserved.
Garajonay is a very small National Park, with a surface area of less than 4,000 hectares. It is surrounded by other protected natural areas, but it also leaves out important areas of laurel forest of extraordinary value. Its expansion could guarantee the conservation of the splendid La Gomera forest massif.
Suggestions for your visit:
We recommend that you go accompanied by officially accredited professionals who interpret the natural and cultural heritage.
Always ask for information before visiting the national park.
It is home to animals and plants that are fragile, unique and vulnerable.
We want it to remain what it is today: an ancient forest that survives over time.
The ecological processes that occur there are vital for the island and its inhabitants. We recommend a calm and admiring visit.
Appropriate clothing and footwear make for a more satisfactory and safe visit. If you have any questions about this, we will resolve them for you.