Looking for more places to escape to with your kids? Why not head north to Al Khor and check out the reopened Al Qarma Beach Garden and Al Shu’aa Reserve? Here’s what you can expect from these destinations.

Al Qarma Beach Garden

Opened in 2018, this beachfront park is only for ladies and children under 10 years old. The Al Qarma Beach Garden located on the east coast of Al Khor City has both greenery and a clean beach, making it the first of its kind in the municipality. At the entrance, you’ll be greeted by signage saying that barbeque, pets, and playing football are not allowed inside.

Inside the park, you’ll find an assortment of trees and plants, play areas for kids, wooden umbrellas offering shade along the seashore, walking paths, benches, and solar-powered lighting.

*Please note that due to COVID-19 restrictions, play areas may be closed.

• Entrance fee: FREE
• Travel time from the Pearl Monument: approx. 50 minutes
• Location: https://goo.gl/maps/QZ3kYPdmZ7rLBay7A

Al Shu’aa Reserve

Another green space worth a visit is located around one kilometre south of Al Qarma Beach Garden. Al Shu’aa Reserve was also opened in 2018 and is dedicated to families. The nature reserve boasts of different kinds of trees and animals such as ducks, tortoises, geese, ostriches, pigeons, goats, rabbits as well as a few Arabian Oryx. Your children can interact with some of the animals too.

The family park also has lots of benches, shaded sitting areas, solar-powered lighting in addition to its green spaces. There are plenty of play areas for kids inside too.

*Please note that due to COVID-19 restrictions, play areas may be closed.

• Entrance fee: FREE
• Travel time from the Pearl Monument: approx. 45 minutes
• Location: https://goo.gl/maps/E54Fgp5kud4saaqH7

Both of these projects were in collaboration with Al Khor and Al Thakira Municipality, MME, and the following entities: Ras Laffan Industrial City Community Outreach Programme, Qatar Petroleum, Qatargas, pearl GTL, Dolphin Energy, Oryx GTL, and Al Khaleej Gas.

Want to visit more attractions in the municipality? Check out these articles:

• Top five places to see around the north of Qatar
• Top 5 Al Khor destinations to visit this weekend
• Cool things to see at Al Khor Family Park
• This McDonalds in Al Khor looks like a traditional Qatari tent!

References and image sources: Dolphin Energy; Qatar Tribune; Peninsula Qatar

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