Mushrif Park Dubai: MTB Trails, Pools, Entry Fee & Timings

Mushrif Park, officially Mushrif National Park, costs AED 3 per person or AED 10 per car to enter. It is open from 8am to 10pm Sunday to Wednesday and until 11pm Thursday to Saturday, while the mountain bike and hiking trails run from 6am to 6pm. Children under 2 and people of determination go free. It is Dubai’s biggest park for nature lovers, with about 50 km of graded mountain bike trails through a ghaf forest, a 9.7 km hiking trail, pools, ziplines and an astronomy centre.

On this page

1. Entry fee and timings
2. Mountain bike trails by grade
3. Hiking and walking
4. Pools, play areas and family activities
5. Aventura Parks: ziplines and rope courses
6. Wildlife and the ghaf forest
7. Rules worth knowing
8. Accessibility
9. Best time to visit
10. Getting there by car
11. Mushrif Park FAQs

Entry fee and timings

The gates are cashless: entry is paid by Nol card or online through Dubai Municipality’s Dubai Public Parks booking site, so do not arrive with only cash. There is free parking outside the gates if you would rather walk in.

Mountain bike trails by grade

Mushrif has Dubai’s main mountain bike network, built by Dubai Municipality through the ghaf forest in the east of the park. The first 20 km, the green and blue trails, opened in October 2021, and the network has since grown towards its planned 50 km with harder red and black trails. All trails start and finish at a trailhead area next to the main gate, are one-way and about 3 metres wide, and have quick-return lanes so you can cut a loop short.

• Capacity: the network was built for about 3,000 riders a day, and it had welcomed around a quarter of a million visitors within a few years of opening.
• Bridges: wooden bridges carry the trails over gullies and paths, with more added in later phases.
• Bikes: bring your own mountain bike if you can. Rental availability at the park changes, so check before you rely on it.
• Kit: a helmet, at least 1.5 litres of water per hour in the warmer months, and a phone with the trail map, as the forest all looks alike.

Hiking and walking

The park’s hiking trail runs 9.7 km through the Mushrif forest, which Dubai Municipality describes as the longest walking trail of its kind in central Dubai. It is mostly flat sand and compacted paths with wooden bridges, benches and rest points, but shade is patchy in the open stretches. Allow two and a half to three hours for the full loop, start early, and carry more water than you think you need. Shorter walks and jogging paths loop around the lawns near the main entrance.

Pools, play areas and family activities

• Swimming pools: separate pools for women and men, open 9am to 9pm, with a small entry fee paid at the pool.
• Playgrounds and lawns: several play areas, open lawns and shaded picnic spots, with BBQ pits in designated areas; bring your own charcoal and food.
• Park train: a small train that tours the park for AED 2.
• International Village: 13 full-size traditional houses from around the world, including a Thai floating house, an English Tudor house and a German house barn, alongside Arabian and Nubian designs.
• Al Thuraya Astronomy Centre: a planetarium and observatory inside the park, with a 20-minute planetarium show and short telescope sessions for about AED 20.
• Horse and pony rides: an equestrian operator in the park runs lessons, pony rides for children and longer desert rides; prices depend on the activity.

Aventura Parks: ziplines and rope courses

Aventura Parks is Dubai’s largest treetop adventure park, built in the ghaf forest inside Mushrif. It has around 24 ziplines and 80 obstacles across five circuits, from a starter course for children to an extreme circuit for adults. It needs a separate ticket, booked online, and Mushrif’s own gate fee still applies.

Aventura’s opening days and hours change by season and are often shorter on weekdays, so book a slot before you drive over. Under-18s need a parent or guardian to sign the waiver, and pregnant guests cannot take part.

Wildlife and the ghaf forest

Much of the park is a protected forest of ghaf trees, the UAE’s national tree, which shade the trails and support a surprising amount of wildlife. It is one of Dubai’s better birdwatching spots, with more than 100 species recorded, including the Arabian babbler, rufous-tailed robin and pallid scops owl. Early mornings are best for birds, and you will often see them along the quieter hiking trail.

Rules worth knowing

• No pets; only service animals are allowed.
• Barbecues only in the designated pits.
• Cycling only on the marked bike trails, in the direction shown.
• Helmets for every rider on the mountain bike trails.
• No littering in the forest; take everything back out with you.

Accessibility

The main park areas have wheelchair-friendly paths, accessible toilets and reserved parking near the entrances, and people of determination enter free. The mountain bike and forest hiking trails are sand and gravel, so they are not suitable for wheelchairs or strollers; the paved paths around the lawns and the International Village are the better choice.

Best time to visit

October to April is the season for a full day out. For riding and hiking, go at 6am all year round; for families, weekday mornings and late afternoons are quietest, and weekend afternoons from November onwards are the busiest. Mushrif is one of Dubai’s most visited parks, with footfall up about 20 percent in the first half of 2026.

Getting there by car

Mushrif Park is on Al Khawaneej Road in the east of Dubai, between Mirdif, Al Mizhar and Al Khawaneej, about 20 minutes’ drive from Downtown Dubai outside rush hour. From Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, follow the signs for Mushrif Park after the Mirdif exits. Pay the car fee at the gate to drive in, or park free outside and walk. It is about 15 minutes from Dubai International Airport and close to Rashidiya and the Sharjah border.

Nearby: Dubai Crocodile Park is next door on Al Khawaneej Road, and Al Warqa’a Park is a short drive south, which makes an easy pairing for a family day.

Mushrif Park FAQs