Rawdat Qaraqar* روضة قراقر
Rawdah (meadow) in Hail Region · 46 km northeast of Hayel حائل
No visible spring around it now
Latest image: 9–16 October 2026 · 28 Rabi' al-Akhir – 5 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH, updated nightly.
Night sky there: Moderate (estimate, from night lights) · Darkest nights ahead, around the new moon: 7–11 November 2026 · 27 Jumada al-Ula – 1 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH · Where to see the stars?
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Original Arabic page: روضة قراقر
Watch the place turn green
14 September 2017 – 15 January 2026 · 23 Dhu al-Hijjah 1438 – 26 Rajab 1447 AH
About 10×10 km around the place (ring in the centre), each season: September, then January.
Satellite imagery, not on-the-ground photography.
When does Rawdat Qaraqar usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Rawdat Qaraqar usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002Greened in 3 of the last 24 years (November to April).
- Latest season it greened: November 2024 – April 2025 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH), 2 of 6 months.
Seasons it greened
| Season | Months it greened |
|---|---|
| November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH) | 1 of 6 |
| November 2022 – April 2023 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1444 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2024 – April 2025 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH) | 2 of 6 |
Access and the rules of the place
- Nearest village: Al-Manadasah al-Gharabiah* المندسة الغربية, 12 km; then Al-Halilah* الحليله (13 km), Al-Harir* الهرير (13 km).
- Nearest camping site in the Center’s guide: Mutanazzah al-Hayaah al-Bariah* متنزه الحياة البرية (Baqa'a* governorate بقعاء), 54 km east.
Before you go: cars, reserves and camping
- Do not drive into a rawdah or faydah (meadow); leave your car on the road and walk, and keep away from wadi beds.
- Camping in reserves and vegetation-cover land requires a permit; violations are fined. Rules and fines
Nearby destinations
Direct distance
Nearby destinations
Direct distance- Khabra Maqanas* خبراء مقناص 164 km northeast
- Faydat al-Batahiah* فيضة البطاحية 166 km northeast
- Faydat Umm Thamail* فيضة ام ثمائل 166 km northeast
- Faydat Umm Qalib* فيضة ام قليب 167 km northeast
- Faydat al-Raghaliah (Northern Borders)* فيضة الرغلية (الحدود الشمالية) 169 km northeast
- Nafud Aqarab* نفود عقارب 178 km northeast
All destinations · Spring in Hail Region now · The «Where is the spring?» map