Park Samanes, Urban recreational park in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Park Samanes is a large green space in northern Guayaquil with extensive walking and cycling paths plus numerous sports facilities. The park features dedicated areas for different sports activities and zones devoted to nature.

The first phase of Parque Samanes opened in January 2010 as part of the Guayaquil Ecológico programme, which aimed to create and restore green areas in the city. The land had belonged to Filanbanco in the 1990s and passed to the ISSFA in 2006; a ministerial agreement declared the area a national recreation area that same year, and the state bought the 152-hectare ISSFA tract for $48.2 million on 7 December 2010. The project was budgeted at $230 million.

The park hosts concerts and large events that draw crowds from across the city for celebrations and performances. It has become a gathering place where the community comes together for cultural activities.

The park is large and best explored by bike or on foot, with clear pathways through the different sections. Visitors should allow plenty of time to explore since there is much ground to cover.

The park's forest reserve hosts canopy lines and climbing routes, and mountain-bike trails run through it. The nurseries were planned to produce 500,000 plants a year for reforesting districts of Guayaquil, and the largest artificial lake covers 4,892 square metres.