Presa de los Campitos

If you're looking for a place near Santa Cruz to disconnect but with a bit more character, the Los Campitos Dam has that unique touch that makes it interesting. It's not just a natural space: it's an old, disused hydraulic structure, and that completely changes the experience when you're there.

The dam, surrounded by vegetation typical of Anaga, retains that air of an abandoned construction that sparks curiosity. You're not in a manicured park or on a typical tourist trail. Here you come to walk, but also to observe how the environment has gradually integrated a structure that never fulfilled its purpose. That contrast between the built environment and nature is what truly gives the place its character.

The paths around it are easy, without any technical difficulty, allowing you to move calmly and explore at your own pace. As you walk, you'll find different angles of the dam, areas to stop, and corners where the passage of time is evident. It's easy to imagine what it once was and understand why today it has become more of a contemplative space than a functional one.

It doesn't have large facilities or services, and that's also part of its identity. It's a more "raw," less polished place, where the experience depends more on your curiosity than on what the place obviously offers.

If you're expecting a spectacular landscape, this might not be the place for you. But if you're drawn to places with a quiet history, somewhat forgotten, and with that air of peaceful exploration, you'll find exactly that here.