Places in Spain - Crocodile Park, Torremolinos (Malaga, Andalucia)

The entrance to the park is built in the style of an African fortress. The car park is located right outside the front entrance and access from the main road is easy. The Crocodile Park is well signposted.

The park has more than 300 crocodiles from small babies through to large Nile Crocodiles up to 5 metres long. You can also see 'Paco' who is the largest crocodile in Europe at 4.6 metres. He weighs an impressive 600kg and is over 80 years old.

The park is suitable for the whole family and is pushchair friendly. There are a few steep slopes to climb but most is level ground.

You can see the crocodile museum and nursery where the small crocodiles are kept before releasing into the park.

There is an enclosure where the largest and oldest crocodiles can be found, including Paco.

Facilities at the Crocodile Park include:
Gift shop
Cafeteria

The meeting point. This is where the guided tours start

African Museum

Bird reserve with exotic breeds

Wide selection of wild animals

The guided tour lasts about 30-40 minutes and is very interesting. It is given in Spanish and English. You can see the crocodiles being fed as well as finding out lots of interesting facts. After the tour you can hold a baby crocodile and have your photo taken (no charge).

As well as the crocodiles, the Crocodile Park has goats, ducks, turtles, an emu and lots more.

Idealspain verdict
We thought the Crocodile Park was excellent and ideal for a family day out. The park is well organised and very clean. The toilets were spotlessly clean, as was the cafe. The guided tour was very good and very interesting. The animals in the park are obviously very well cared for and respected. The living conditions were very good.