# El Acebuche Visitor Centre Service en Doñana and El Rocío · Doñana and El Rocío Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/donana-and-el-rocio/services/acebuche-visitor-centre · Revisado: 2026-11-12 Departure point for the 4x4 tours of the National Park · A-483, km 37.5, between El Rocío and Matalascañas · Car park and café El Acebuche is the main visitor centre of Doñana National Park on the Huelva side. It is on the A-483 road from El Rocío to Matalascañas: according to Turismo de Almonte, you leave at kilometre 38.7, at the signposted turning for El Acebuche, and follow a 2 km paved track to the car park. It is the departure point for the 4x4 tours of the National Park, and is worth a visit in itself even if you don't take the excursion. Opening hours and contact The municipal listing publishes three timetables depending on the time of year: 16 September to 31 March: 8:00 to 15:00 and 16:00 to 19:00. April: 8:00 to 15:00 and 16:00 to 20:00. 1 May to 15 September: 8:00 to 15:00 and 16:00 to 21:00. It doesn't give closing days. Centre telephone: 959 439 629. If you go on the dates of the El Rocío pilgrimage or at Christmas, call beforehand. What is in the centre The exhibition explains why this wetland is key for migratory birds, how the landscape changes with the seasons and how Doñana divides into beaches, marshes, woodland, dunes and the vera, the transition strip between the scrub and the marsh. It also has a section devoted to the area's traditional trades. The most striking thing is the cameras showing live the Iberian lynxes at the El Acebuche captive-breeding centre. According to Turismo de Almonte, the centre has a car park, toilets, picnic area, gift shop and restaurant. It is accessible for people with reduced mobility and hearing impairments; for other needs, it is best to ask by phone beforehand. Trails and hides Several walking routes start from the centre around the surroundings: the El Acebuche lagoon trail, adapted and recognised as an Accessible Destination of Andalusia; the Huerto and Las Pajas trail, and the Iberian lynx hide. The listing doesn't publish the length of each trail: ask for the map at the desk. The 4x4 tours The off-road excursions into the interior of the park are run by Doñana Visitas, with advance booking. Its website asks you to park and walk the roughly 100 m to the building, and be there 30 minutes before departure. Bring water, a cap and binoculars. Getting there and what to combine it with You can only get there in your own vehicle or on an organised excursion. From El Rocío it is about 15 km along the A-483 towards Matalascañas. On the way are the La Rocina Visitor Centre, with the Charco de la Boca trail, and the Palacio del Acebrón. To round off the day, go back to the village to see the hermitage and the marsh walk at sunset. ## Practical details - Address: A-483, km 38,7 (desvío de El Acebuche), 21730 Almonte, Huelva - Phone: +34 959 439 629 - What they offer: Departure of Doñana Visitas' 4x4 tours, Car park, Café, Short trails to the El Acebuche lagoon ## Cómo llegar y contacto - Web: https://donanavisitas.es/ - Coordenadas: 37.0466, -6.566 ## Cerca de aquí - [4x4 Tour of the National Park from El Acebuche](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/donana-and-el-rocio/things-to-do/4x4-tour-from-el-acebuche), a 0 m - [Horse Ride through the Fossil Dunes of Matalascañas](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/donana-and-el-rocio/things-to-do/horse-ride-matalascanas-dunes), a 5.5 km - [Charco de la Boca Trail, at La Rocina](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/donana-and-el-rocio/things-to-do/charco-de-la-boca-trail-at-la-rocina), a 10.6 km - [Acebrón Palace and the Lagoon Trail](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/donana-and-el-rocio/things-to-do/acebron-palace-and-lagoon-trail), a 11.1 km - [Aires de Doñana](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/donana-and-el-rocio/where-to-eat/aires-de-donana), a 11.5 km - [The Marsh Walk, Birds in Front of the Village](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/donana-and-el-rocio/things-to-do/marsh-promenade-and-birds-in-front-of-the-village), a 11.6 km - [TdR Hotel Toruño del Rocío](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/donana-and-el-rocio/where-to-stay/toruno-del-rocio-hotel), a 11.8 km - [Toruño del Rocío Restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/donana-and-el-rocio/where-to-eat/toruno-del-rocio-restaurant), a 11.8 km Destino: [Doñana and El Rocío](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/donana-and-el-rocio.md)