{"id":53178,"date":"2026-04-16T15:03:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=53178"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:40:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:40:25","slug":"central-park-opens-in-dubai-where-to-find-the-citys-new-green-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/central-park-opens-in-dubai-where-to-find-the-citys-new-green-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Park Opens in Dubai: Where to Find the City\u2019s New Green Space"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You have another green spot to add to your outings in Dubai, and it\u2019s well worth a visit. <strong>Central Park<\/strong> (yes, that\u2019s the actual name) is huge and has everything you need for a family day out. It\u2019s <strong>located in Jebel Ali inside the Wasl Gate community<\/strong> and covers 82,700 sqm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you worry about access, the <strong>park is open to everyone<\/strong>, not just residents. Once you\u2019re in, there\u2019s plenty to do. You can go for a run, meet friends for a game of basketball, or plan a picnic. With open lawns, shaded areas, and wide paths, it feels spacious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SaveClip.App_670797960_18580655305011933_8908872245745361622_n-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SaveClip.App_670797960_18580655305011933_8908872245745361622_n-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SaveClip.App_670797960_18580655305011933_8908872245745361622_n-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SaveClip.App_670797960_18580655305011933_8908872245745361622_n-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SaveClip.App_670797960_18580655305011933_8908872245745361622_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Central Park is an ideal place to spend time outdoors, with so many areas and facilities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jogging and cycling tracks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sports courts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Skate park<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Picnic areas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amphitheatre lawn<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There are also food trucks, so you don\u2019t need to leave if you get hungry. With so much on offer, Central Park is a good spot to check out on a sunny weekend. If you\u2019re looking for more ideas, check out our guide to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/things-to-do-this-weekend-in-dubai-april-17-19\/\">things to do in Dubai this weekend (April 17-19)<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More good news for Dubai residents: <a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/dubai-residents-will-get-35-new-parks-within-a-short-walk-from-home\/\">35 new parks within walking distance of homes are planned across the city<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You have another green spot to add to your outings in Dubai, and it\u2019s well worth a visit. Central Park (yes, that\u2019s the actual name) is huge and has everything you need for a family day out. It\u2019s located in Jebel Ali inside the Wasl Gate community and covers 82,700 sqm. Before you worry about [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":53183,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-53178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"tags":[{"id":15448,"slug":"news","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News"}}],"countries":[{"id":15497,"slug":"uae","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/","api_id":254,"title":{"rendered":"UAE"}}],"cities":[{"id":15498,"slug":"dubai","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/dubai\/","api_id":1,"title":{"rendered":"Dubai"}}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53178","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53178"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53178\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}