Parque de Las Canteras, Urban park in Puerto Real, Spain.

This urban park in Puerto Real spans about 25 hectares and features walking trails winding through pine trees, Mediterranean shrubs, and native orchid species. The space is organized through several connected courtyards including Patio del Pozo, Patio Negro, and Patio Alto, which provide access to different sections.

The site held prehistoric settlements and later Roman kilns before becoming a quarry for ostionera stone in the 16th century; that stone went into many local buildings and Seville Cathedral. In 1882 the owner Pedro José de Paúl let anyone visit. When the pine grove was to be sold and felled in 1905, the town council raised a public collection and bought the estate in August 1909 for 25,000 pesetas, giving it to the people.

The altar inside the park is dedicated to the Virgin of Lourdes, patroness of Puerto Real, and was completed by the town council in 1972. Since then a pilgrimage to the site is held every year. The grove opens into clearings known as patios, among them the Patio del Pozo, the Patio Negro and the Patio Alto.

The park is accessible on foot through multiple entrances and well-maintained, making walks along the trails straightforward. Wearing comfortable shoes is advisable, and shaded areas beneath the pines offer relief during hot weather.

The land was restored from an abandoned quarry and deliberately transformed into an artificial Mediterranean forest by replanting native vegetation. This reclamation demonstrates how industrial wastelands can become green recreational spaces for the community.