State park

Parque Nacional Volcán Arenal

Alajuela

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Parque Nacional Volcán Arenal is a national park in Alajuela, Costa Rica, covering about 29,600 acres (120 km²). There are 11 mapped trails inside it, including La Hormiga Trail, Los Congrejos Trail and Old Lava Trail. Its peaks include Volcán Arenal and Cerro Chato. Waterfalls inside it include Cascada y pozas and Catarata Río Fortuna. Elevations inside the park range from about 1,790 ft to 5,440 ft. The nearest town is La Fortuna, about 5.0 miles southwest of the park's centre. It was established in 1991. It is managed as an IUCN category II protected area. These details come from Wikidata. The boundary comes from OpenStreetMap. Check the park's own rules, fees and opening hours before you go.

Park size

29,551 acres

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Parque Nacional Volcán Arenal

Alajuela

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