The Vilamoura Environmental Park occupies an area of 200 ha of land owned by Vilamoura and was created with the aim of ensuring the preservation of ecosystems of great natural and landscape value. It integrates different areas of land occupation, which originates different types of habitats, with emphasis on wetlands dominated by reedbeds, areas of agricultural land, golf courses, and an area with dense riparian vegetation along the Ribeira de Quarteira.

With an area of over 18,000 hectares, it is one of Algarve's ex-libris. A place of great natural beauty, it is home to around fifty different species of animals and plants. It is a large natural channel, which runs parallel to the sea.

Leisure space in the center of Loulé, with extensive trees and garden areas for picnics. It also has maintenance circuits and is open every day, 24 hours a day.

Aprazível jardim, construído em 1892, onde se destaca o tri-centenário carvalho alvarinho, o ex-líbris da cidade.

The "Centro Cívico" (Civic Centre) is located by the Ferreira Monastery, a national monument that dates back to the 12th century. It has an auditorium of great architectural quality, a bar, a water mirror and a recovered ancient tank. It has also a pedestrian walk, tree areas and a large glade with a view of the monastery with a picnic area and a children's playground. The Centre is composed of two buildings, one with an auditorium for 126 people and a stage, and another with a bar and a terrace.

The "Parque Urbano de Paços de Ferreira" (Urban Park of Paços de Ferreira) is one of the few that are located in the town's centre in the country. Ot has about 195 000 square metres, a green refuge directly in touch with the rural space.It is an ambiental, rural and leisure park, fit for the practice of sports, for culture and for youngsters and families to get together.

This is one of the most beautiful panoramic places in the Paços de Ferreira parish. When the sky is blue, one can view magnificent landscapes of the Minho and of the Cabreira Mountain. Priviliged for its small but beautiful valeys.

Currently, this park occupies an area of 10000 m2. Nonetheless, it is expanding and may come to occupy a total area of 120000 m2.

The "Parque de Lazer da Seroa" (Seroa's Leisure Park) has more than 16000 square metres of a green and pleasant area. It has a lake where one can ride "gaivotas", a children's playground, a bandstand for music and theatre shows, a bar and several maintenance trails. Water is essential and permanent throughout the park that is crossed by three wooden bridges.

The Trancão River, formerly known as the Sacavém River, runs for about thirty kilometers, starting in the parish of Milharado, in Mafra and flowing into the sea in Sacavém. Since 1999, it has had a WWTP in Frielas, with the capacity to treat sewage for 700,000 inhabitants.