Picnic Park located at high altitude, on the hill where the castle is located in Fraião. Here you can have a picnic having fantastic views over Valencia, Spain, and Minho river.

In this ecological park could not omit a space where visitors can make a meal while enjoying the scenery and surrounding air quality. Not all tables have shadow. Has buckets in the trash.

A large park, covering approximately 25.5 hectares, was created to honor national poets and poetry. It features several corners inviting relaxation, an open-air auditorium, a cybernetic fountain, and a poetry grove.

The urban park of the Ul, green space occupying an area equivalent to 30 football fields, is a modern and functional place of walk and recreation of the inhabitants of São João da Madeira and its visitors. Located in the city centre, the Park was designed by architect Sidónio Pardal and is characterized by the surrounding walls in granite and by a tree-lined interior that meanders the river Ul. It is a large space that invites to long walks or strolls in family through the freshness of the river and dams that were built there.

The entertaining Park Alto da Serafina is a pleasant place for people of all ages, but mostly for the children. It has large lawns and lots of trees and bushes, the ideal spot for a walk. It also has a restaurant, a picnic area, playgrounds, infant’s driving license, bandstand and a lookout that offers a beautiful view of the city.

Former traditional farmhouse Minho with about two and a half hectares of area, which was recovered and adapted for educational-pedagogical purposes. Intending to show to children for Minho traditions of their ancestors, it is divided into the following zones: livestock, traditional agricultural, viticultural, bosque, picnic Park, knitting feed and environmental experiences lab.

The Mezio Horse Riding Centre has a privileged location, well in the haert of the Peneda-Gerês National Park. It organizes horse riding walks among the magnificent mountain landscapes. The small horses of the Garrana breed are the most used and are usually considered wild because they roam freely during most of the year.

The park's seven hectares are divided into six themed areas: Africa, World of Confusion, Medieval Village, Pirates' Refuge, Souk, and Far West. The revival of some traditional games, particularly in the playground area, along with educational workshops, free internet throughout the grounds, and four food areas complete the offering.

The Natura SPA Hotel Lusitania & Club Park has at its disposal a wet and dry sauna, gym, massage cabins and aestheticism, indoor pool with water jets, to a maximum of well-being and relaxation.

From this vantage point it is possible to see the whole of the Monchique urban area, including church towers, the old nunnery, the municipal swimming pools, the urban park and also the town centre's surrounding area.