Chagres National Park
| Chagres National Park | |
|---|---|
Chagres National Park (top center) within Panama | |
| Location | Panamá Province, Panama |
| Coordinates | 9°24′N 79°30′W / 9.4°N 79.5°W |
| Area | 129,000 hectares (320,000 acres) |
| Established | 1985 |
| Chagres National Park Foundation | |
Chagres National Park is a nature park and protected area created in 1986 located in the Panamá and Colón provinces, in the Eastern sector of the Panama Canal with a total surface area of 129,000 ha (320,000 acres).
The park extends across the Chagres Highlands, a group of low mountains drained by the headwaters of the Chagres River. The southern portion of the highlands is known as the Serranía Piedras-Pacora, and forms a portion of the Continental Divide of the Americas.
The park adjoins Portobelo National Park on the northwest, and Narganá Wilderness Area on the east.