Hudayriyat Island
جزيرة الحديريات · Al Bateen · Abu Dhabi
Fifteen minutes from downtown, with cycling and running tracks, a surf pool and the food-stall waterfront at Marsana.
- Free
- About 3 h
- Easy
How it works
Drive over the Hudayriyat Bridge from Al Bateen or take bus 73 from Al Reem, which carries bikes. Park by Marsana or the beach and pick a track.
The catch
It is built for cars and bikes; on foot in the heat the distances between spots are long.
Bring
Swimwear, bike, water
Checked Nov 2026
The open water off the island lets you hold long reaches without hitting the city's breakwaters.
- Free
- About 2 h
- Bring your own
- Hard
How it works
Drive onto the island, rig on the beach away from swimmers and launch in the afternoon sea breeze. Ride well clear of the swim zones.
The catch
The island is busy with jet skis and flyboards on weekends, so pick your launch spot away from them.
Bring
Kite, board, harness, impact vest, helmet
You need
Your own kit and independent riding ability; launch only in watersports zones, 50-100 m from swimmers
Checked Nov 2026
Pair it with
- DRVN Coffee · Coffee · 0.3 km away
- Hudayriyat Island food trucks · Street food and trucks · 0.3 km away
- Nalu (Surf Abu Dhabi) · With a view · 2.4 km away