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Payne's Creek National Park
Payne's Creek National Park is a national park in Belize, established in 1994, covering 147 km² (57 sq mi). It is the #3 largest of Belize's 19 national parks.
- Area
- 147 km²
- Established
- 1994
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- PLJ · 33 km
Nearest airports to Payne's Creek National Park
- 1 PLJ33 kmstraight line
- 2 PBR66 kmstraight line
- 3 DGA82 kmstraight line
Puerto Barrios, GuatemalaMore about Payne's Creek National Park
Payne's Creek National Park is one of 19 national parks in Belize. It covers 147 km² (14,739 ha) — about 1.4 times the size of Paris, making it the #3 largest national park in Belize (8.2% 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 Payne's Creek National Park
The closest airport is Placencia Airport (PLJ), about 33 km away — around 43 minutes by car; alternatively Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR, 66 km). Other national parks within reach include Laughing Bird Caye National Park (41 km²), Rio Blanco Nationalpark (0 km²), Chiquibul National Park (1,068 km²) and Sarstoon-Temash National Park (169 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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