In front of the palace, are the gardens of the Plaza de Oriente; to the north, the gardens of Sabatini and to the west up to the Manzanares River, the famous Campo del Moro.
Kraljevi botanični vrt ("Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid") je 8 hektarjev velik in se nahaja ob Plaza de Murillo, poleg muzeja Prado.