Loveizan Forest Park

Loveizan Forest Park, sometimes also called "Shayan Park", lies in the northeast of Tehran, in the Shemiranat district, about 13 kilometres from the city centre. The forest park covers roughly 1,100 hectares. It is set on Loveizan Hill and sits higher than the rest of the city; some sources report its elevation as about 1,600 metres at the highest point and about 1,390 metres above sea level at the lowest. More than 60 years old, the park offers an ideal setting for recreation, family picnics, sports and nature walks in the heart of the city.

The park has a varied plant cover, ranging from tall, old trees to grasses and shrubs. Trees such as Tehran pine, Italian cypress, Arizona cypress (silver cypress), plane, acacia, ash, mulberry, grapevine, redbud and tamarisk form the park's main character, and alongside them native grasses grow, adding freshness and beauty to the natural setting. The park's wildlife is also impressive: squirrels, birds of prey such as eagles and falcons, and birds such as the rock dove live here and give the forest a special charm. Besides its beautiful scenery, Loveizan Forest Park offers good facilities and amenities for visitors. Gazebos, benches, restrooms, cafés and snack bars are found in different parts of the park. Banquet halls, a traditional teahouse-restaurant, the Shayan reception hall, a hotel and a bird garden are other attractions and facilities in the complex. Sports fields and open spaces are also well suited to group and family activities, making the park a complete place for recreation and relaxation.

You can reach Loveizan Forest Park by private car or by public transport. The main routes are Emam Ali Expressway heading north and then the Zeinoddin exit, or Hemmat Expressway towards Zeinoddin. If you use the metro or a taxi, Nobonyad and Hosseinabad stations are the closest options, and you cover the rest of the way by taxi. The best time to visit is spring and summer, when the weather is mild and the landscape is green. Autumn, however, offers great photography opportunities thanks to the variety of leaf colours, and winter has its own special look under a blanket of snow. When enjoying nature in the park, please do not leave litter, light fires only in permitted places and keep to the marked paths, so that both the nature and the plant and animal species of the area are protected.