Monkey Bay Nationalpark

Monkey Bay Nationalpark is one of 19 national parks in Belize — Nationalpark im Belize Distrikt in Belize. It covers 8.6 km² (859 ha) — about 4.3 times the size of Monaco, making it the #14 largest national park in Belize (0.5% of the country's national park area).

History and protection

The park was established in 1994, 32 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in Belize (the first dates from 1986). It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.

Visiting Monkey Bay Nationalpark

The closest airport is Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE), about 38 km away — around 50 minutes by car; alternatively Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport (TZA, 45 km). Other national parks within reach include Five Blues Lake National Park (16 km²), Peccary Hills National Park (43 km²), St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park (3 km²) and Guanacaste National Park (0 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.