Belize · national park
Peccary Hills National Park
Peccary Hills National Park is a national park in Belize, established in 2007, covering 43 km² (16 sq mi). It is the #7 largest of Belize's 19 national parks.
- Area
- 43 km²
- Established
- 2007
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- BZE · 23 km
Nearest airports to Peccary Hills National Park
- 1Philip S. W. Goldson International AirportBZE23 kmstraight lineBelize City, Belize
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- 2 TZA27 kmstraight line
- 3 DGA44 kmstraight line
More about Peccary Hills National Park
Peccary Hills National Park is one of 19 national parks in Belize. It covers 43 km² (4,260 ha) — about 72% of the size of Manhattan, making it the #7 largest national park in Belize (2.4% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2007, 19 years ago — the first national parks in Belize date back to 1986. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Peccary Hills National Park
The closest airport is Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE), about 23 km away — around 30 minutes by car; alternatively Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport (TZA, 27 km). Other national parks within reach include Monkey Bay Nationalpark (9 km²), Five Blues Lake National Park (16 km²), Billy Barquedier National Park (7 km²) and St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park (3 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.