# Reserva Florestal de Recreio da Chã da Macela, Portugal: what it is and when to go

> Reserva Florestal de Recreio da Chã da Macela is a protected area in Portugal (Ponta Delgada). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 24. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/reserva-florestal-de-recreio-da-cha-da-macela/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Portugal
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** FNC Funchal, 976 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mar 31-May 31,Sep 16-Oct 31 Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00; Mar 31-May 31,Sep 16-Oct 31 Sa,Su 10:00-19:00; Jun 01-Sep 15 Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Jun 01-Sep 15 Sa,Su 10:00-20:00; Nov 08:00-18:00; Dec-Jan Mo-Fr 08:00-16:00; Feb 01-Mar 30 08:00-18:00
- **Website:** [drrf-sraa.azores.gov.pt](http://drrf-sraa.azores.gov.pt/areas/reservas-recreio/Paginas/RFR_Macela_pt.aspx)
- **Run by:** DRRF
- **Coordinates:** 37.76238, -25.53104

## What it is and where

Reserva Florestal de Recreio da Chã da Macela is a protected area in Portugal (Ponta Delgada).

It is in [Ponta Delgada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/ponta-delgada/), where this site lists 46 more places to see, 12 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 37.76238, -25.53104; the nearest main airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC, Funchal), 976 km as the crow flies. How to get around Portugal (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.762377%2C-25.531042)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.762377%2C-25.531042)

- **Run by:** DRRF

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/fauna/) places in Portugal. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Reserva Florestal de Recreio da Chã da Macela is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 40 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 36 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 43 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 59 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 02 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 36 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 22 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 28 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 11 h |
| November | Possible | 9 h 55 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 24 |

In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 24. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | April to October | November to March |
| Wildlife | April to October | November to March |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Reserva Florestal de Recreio da Chã da Macela has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Portugal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Portugal

To enter Portugal there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Portugal checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Cerveja Korisca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/cerveja-korisca/): Brewery · 2.9 km
- [Caldeira Velha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/caldeira-velha/): Hot spring bath · 3.5 km
- [Vulcana - Cerveja Açoreana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/vulcana-cerveja-acoreana/): Brewery · 4.4 km
- [Azores Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/azores-brewing-company/): Brewery · 4.6 km
- [Church of Nossa Senhora dos Anjos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/igreja-de-nossa-senhora-dos-anjos/): Church in Água de Pau, Portugal · 5.0 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

## More in Portugal: Nature

- [Jerónimos Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/monasterio-de-los-jeronimos/): building in Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon District, Portugal
- [Mount Pico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/montana-del-pico/): stratovolcano in the Azores and the highest mountain of Portugal
- [Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/prehistoric-rock-art-sites-in-the-coa-valley-and-siega-verde/): paleolithic archaeological site in Portugal
- [Berlengas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/reserva-natural-de-las-berlengas/): archipelago in Portugal
- [Alto Douro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/alto-douro-wine-region/): UNESCO World Heritage Site
- [Peneda-Gerês National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/parque-nacional-de-peneda-gerez/): protected area in Portugal

Every Portugal place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Reserva Florestal de Recreio da Chã da Macela?

It is a protected area in Portugal.

### When is the best time to visit Reserva Florestal de Recreio da Chã da Macela?

April to October. In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 24.

### How do you get to Reserva Florestal de Recreio da Chã da Macela?

The nearest main airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), 976 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.762377%2C-25.531042) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Portugal is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Portugal map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Cerveja Korisca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/cerveja-korisca/), [Caldeira Velha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/caldeira-velha/), [Vulcana - Cerveja Açoreana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/vulcana-cerveja-acoreana/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/7916795), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67533517), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).