# Park Information Centre in Ruidera

Service en Lagunas de Ruidera · Lagunas de Ruidera

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/lagunas-de-ruidera/services/ruidera-information-centre · Revisado: 2026-11-12

Lagunas de Ruidera Natural Park office on Avenida de Castilla-La Mancha in Ruidera: maps, trails and the state of access roads.

The Ruidera Visitor Reception Centre is the gateway to the natural park for anyone arriving by the N-430. It is in the village itself, beside the junction of the main road with the road that runs through the lagoons, and is run by the Castilla-La Mancha regional government. Besides the information point, it has an exhibition room on the park's geology, fauna and flora, with panels, aquariums and models, an audiovisual room, a small library and, outside, a botanical garden with the most interesting trees and shrubs of the lagoons.
What you can sort out here
It is the place to pick up the public-use map, ask which trails suit the time you have and find out the state of access roads and bathing areas. The regional government states that here they give you the list of authorised companies for visiting the Montesinos Cave, which can only be seen by appointment. They also guide you on the route round the Rey, Colgada and Batana lagoons, which starts very close, or on the kayak on the Colgada lagoon with the companies in the village.
When it opens
It is not open all year or every day: it follows a calendar that the regional government publishes each season. In 2026 it opened on 28 February and closed on 2 November. In spring and autumn it opens on Saturdays, from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 15:00 to 18:00, and on Sundays and some public holidays, from 10:00 to 15:00. From June to August it opens Thursday to Saturday, from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 19:00, and on Sundays from 10:00 to 15:00. On weekdays, outside those days, it is closed. If you go in winter or on a working day, the nearest open centre is the Ossa de Montiel Interpretation Centre, which has a wider calendar.
Contact and tips
The centre's phone number is 682 21 99 58, operational on opening days, and the park's email is plagunas@jccm.es. The regional government states that the building is not adapted for people with reduced mobility. To prepare your visit without depending on the hours, the official "Lagunas de Ruidera" app has mapping, audioguides and the park's regulations.
Ruidera is a good place to sleep and eat before entering the lagoons: the Hotel Matías and its restaurant are less than a kilometre from the village, on the lagoons road. On summer weekends, call in at the centre first thing: the car parks beside the bathing areas fill up early.

## Practical details

- Address: Avenida de Castilla-La Mancha, s/n, 13249 Ruidera, CR
- Phone: +34 682 21 99 58
- Email: plagunas@jccm.es
- Opens by calendar: March to May and September and October, Saturdays 10:00 to 14:00 and 15:00 to 18:00 and Sundays and public holidays 10:00 to 15:00; June to August, Thursday to Saturday 10:00 to 14:00 and 16:00 to 19:00 and Sundays 10:00 to 15:00. In 2026 the season closed on 2 November
- What they offer: Park information, Trail map, Visitor service

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 38.9743, -2.8871

## Cerca de aquí

- [La Perca Rosa Restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/lagunas-de-ruidera/where-to-eat/perca-rosa), a 215 m
- [Guided visit to the upper lagoons, on foot and by van](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/lagunas-de-ruidera/things-to-do/upper-lagoons-guided-visit), a 685 m
- [Circular route round the Rey, Colgada, Batana and Santo Morcillo lagoons](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/lagunas-de-ruidera/things-to-do/rey-colgada-batana-walk), a 688 m
- [Hotel Matías](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/lagunas-de-ruidera/where-to-stay/hotel-matias), a 749 m
- [Restaurant at the Hotel Matías](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/lagunas-de-ruidera/where-to-eat/hotel-matias-restaurant), a 749 m
- [Kayaking on the Colgada lagoon, the largest in the park](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/lagunas-de-ruidera/things-to-do/colgada-lagoon-kayak), a 2.3 km
- [Miradores Trail, from the Ossa de Montiel interpretation centre](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/lagunas-de-ruidera/things-to-do/miradores-trail), a 2.6 km
- [Abrasador Restaurant at Los Batanes Campsite](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/lagunas-de-ruidera/where-to-eat/los-batanes-campsite-restaurant), a 5.3 km

Destino: [Lagunas de Ruidera](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castilla-la-mancha/lagunas-de-ruidera.md)