Undoubtedly one of the best places in Doha to let the kids off the leash!
The park is located where Al Markhiya Street meets Arab League Street—only a short drive away from Landmark Mall. It’s a family-friendly park that has attractions galore; it even has a cave. In fact, the park derives its name from this cave (dahl means “cave”). Luckily for your children’s health and safety though, the cave is fenced-off and closed to the public.
A large section of the park is a wide green space set amongst flower-lined pathways—the perfect place to sit and eat al fresco while the kids fly a kite, kick a ball and generally have some fun. Next to this is a large courtyard where, occasionally, events are held and stalls set up—giving the park a real community-friendly atmosphere.
To keep youngsters of all ages out of trouble, it has three very well-equipped playgrounds. However the park’s pièce de la resistance is its large smooth space for skateboarding complete with humps, slopes, bridges and a small half-pipe where kids can zoom around safely on their skateboards, scooters, roller-skates or bikes. There are toilets conveniently located next to each playground, a large café is situated by the park’s main entrance and on the opposite side of the park is a small cabin selling drinks and snacks. The toilets and refreshments facilities are slightly run-down but the play areas, equipment and green spaces are very well-kept.
This park has a more relaxed atmosphere than some of Doha’s newer parks and it is surely one of the best parks in Doha for older children and the disabled.
Basic Information
- Nearby landmarks: Landmark Shopping Mall
- Opening hours: 07:30-00:00 (café opens 17:00)
- Entrance fee: Free
- Size: 93,297m2
- Parking: As you drive through the park gates, you will see plenty of parking spaces straight ahead and all along the side of the park to your left.
- Shade: Playground one is very well shaded and playgrounds two and three have some shade. There are plenty of trees and shade around the park, including seating areas in the shade.
- Toilets: Yes, next to each playground
- Wheelchair and disability accessibility: The pathways around the playgrounds and green spaces are accessible to wheelchairs. Wheelchairs can access the play equipment in playground three. Playgrounds two and three have disability-friendly swings. All toilets are wheelchair-friendly.
Doha Family Tips
Allowed: Rollerskating, rollerblading, skateboarding, walking, jogging, basketball, football, biking, scooting
Not allowed: BBQs, dogs
Don’t forget!
- Be warned, the park is sometimes closed or reserved for schools in the morning.
- To avoid empty stomachs, remember that the café doesn’t open till 17:00!
- The park has recycling bins.
- It is a family-only park.
Park Facilities
Outdoor: Skateboard area, basketball court, fenced-off flood-lit football pitch, adult fitness area
Playground basics:
- Swings (no baby swings)
- Metal and wood climbing frames
- Plastic slides & one metal slide
- Sand under foot
- Almost entirely shaded
- Shaded seating area
- Swings (including disability-friendly swings)
- Metal and plastic climbing areas
- See-saws
- Rubber surface
- Partly shaded
- Benches and grass verge (not shaded)
- Swings (including disability-friendly swings)
- Wheelchair-friendly playground
- Partly shaded play area
- Benches (not shaded)
Other Information
Food and beverages: One café, one snack cabin
Nearby mosque: Behind Starfish Lane Kids near Eldertree Kindergarten
Theatre: Outdoor amphitheatre hosts occasional events
Wi-fi: Wi-fi is free via iPark. You will find an iPark sign in the park. Follow the instructions on the sign to access the wi-fi
Night lighting: Well-lit at night
Driving Directions
- Driving north on D Ring, take the junction just before Landmark Mall onto Al Markhiya Street.
- At the Dahl al Hamam roundabout, take the first exit right and then a slip road right; there’s a sign to Quortoba Kindergarten.
- The entrance to the park is on your right. Drive through the park gates into the car park.