Under urban conditions, significant damage to the ecological state of the environment is caused by the degradation of natural and green areas. The purpose of the study was to analyze the dynamics of recreational zones in lands of various levels in Samara for 2013–2022. It was performed using the Earth remote sensing methods and the analysis of statistical data in stock. The source materials were satellite images. It is established that the optimal software product for processing different-time photos is GIS MapInfo Professional. It was revealed that these territories of Samara occupy about 28 % of its total area. This is a fairly high indicator for cities. The leisure zone space gradually decreased during the observation period, but this does not pose a significant threat to Samara as a whole. The dynamics of the mentioned plots has the following indicators: the rate of decline decreases from 36,40 ha/year to 7,06 ha/year (from 2013–2017 to 2017–2022), averaging 20,10 ha/year for 2013–2022. In relative terms, it shrinks from 0,067 % to 0,013 % (from 2013–2017 to 2017–2022), averaging 0,037 % for 2013–2022. It is recommended to pay special attention to the possible negative consequences of the decisions taken for the environment and the well-being of the population. This is due to the predominant development of the city central part that lacks a sufficient number of green spaces