Discover El Rincón: Nature, Beaches and History

In the wider area around El Rincón, the Anastasio Senra Visitor Centre features a botanical educational trail, lagoons with a birdwatching hide and a demonstration garden for native vegetation.

Nature

In the wider area around El Rincón, the Salinas de Bacuta trail offers an ornithological educational trail, a birdwatching hide, viewpoints and an interpretation centre for the saltworks.

Enebrales de Punta Umbría, in the wider area around El Rincón, is one of the few remaining mixed forests of junipers and prickly junipers on the Andalusian coast. Enebrales de Punta Umbría has signposted routes for hiking and cycling.

In the wider area around El Rincón, the La Gravera Observatory is located in Puntales, a wooded area enclosed within the Marismas del Odiel wetlands and part of the Cañada del Corcho y Rincón public forest.

At La Gravera, abandoned extraction sites in the wider area have been restored as freshwater lagoons; the freshwater wetlands amid the salt marshes support a diverse bird population.

Visiting the La Gravera Observatory requires a permit from the offices of the protected natural area; alternatively, the visit can be arranged through the visitor centre and the appointed operator.

In the wider area around El Rincón, the La Gravera Observatory was built based on the model of traditional huts that once served as homes for many families whose work depended on the resources of the marsh.

The Valle Romero recreational area is located in the wider area around El Rincón, within the Cañada del Corcho y Rincón public forest.

The Laguna de El Portil lagoon provides shelter and food for numerous birds during their migrations.

In the wider area around El Rincón lies the Cañada del Corcho y Rincón public forest, which belongs to the Ayuntamiento de Gibraleón in Huelva.

In the wider area, possible routes for public use, active tourism or ecotourism have been designated in the Puntales area of the Cañada del Corcho y Rincón public forest.

Culture and History

The Faro El Rompido Museum is located in the vicinity of El Rincón.

The historical site of Real de la Almadraba de Nueva Umbría is also located in the vicinity of El Rincón.

The Taller de Bordados en Oro Daniel Prieto Museum is likewise located in the vicinity of El Rincón.

The Casa Hermandad De La Bella Museum is located in the same area.

By 1534, El Rincón already had 23 permanent residents.

As late as 1636, a small community of residents still lived in Rincón de San Antón.

The historic settlement of Rincón de San Antón was finally depopulated shortly after San Miguel had been depopulated.

Nature and Coast

Playa del Portil beach is in the immediate vicinity of El Rincón.

Playa El Portil beach is also in the immediate vicinity of El Rincón.

Playa San Miguel beach is located in the vicinity of El Rincón.

Playa de la Bota beach is likewise located in the vicinity of El Rincón.

Routes

A running route from El Rincón to Punta Umbría runs over asphalt, through rural terrain, along a greenway, and over sand and seawater.

To the main travel overview: Punta Umbría.