16 places
A long green promenade along the creek where RAK families picnic, jog and cycle at weekends.
A quiet lagoon beach where you can barbecue and have a bonfire while the sun sets over the mangroves.
Dedicated barbecue spots in RAK's biggest park, next to a lake with pedal boats.
Designated BBQ zones a few steps from five sheltered beaches, so you can swim and grill in one afternoon.
A palm-lined walkway with benches and picnic areas beside a mountain reservoir.
Sharjah's big family park with listed barbecue areas, a duck pond and a mini-zoo.
Free barbecue areas beside a Gulf of Oman beach, open around the clock.
Barbecue areas under trees in one of Dubai's largest parks, with pools, sports fields and trails for the rest of the day.
Designated BBQ sites on lawns along Dubai Creek, right in the old city.
Designated BBQ spots in a beach park, the legal way to grill by the sea in Dubai.
Desert BBQ on the sand with no booking, 30 to 45 minutes from Downtown.
Designated barbecue spaces sit on lawns under Jebel Hafit, and you can stay overnight in the camping areas.
A large central park on the official barbecue list, with space to spread out between grill sessions.
Twenty-five lakeside picnic sites each come with their own barbecue area, so you are not fighting over one shared grill zone.
It is on the municipality's 2026 barbecue list and sits on the Qurm waterfront, so you grill with a sea view.
Family Park has two designated barbecue zones (A and B) on the island, so it is the easiest legal grill without leaving the city.