Chile · national park
Río Clarillo National Park
Río Clarillo National Park is a national park in Chile, established in 1982, covering 131 km² (51 sq mi). It is the #31 largest of Chile's 48 national parks.
- Area
- 131 km²
- Established
- 1982
- Nearest airport
- SCL · 52 km
Nearest airports to Río Clarillo National Park
- 1Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International AirportSCL52 kmstraight lineSantiago, Chile
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- 2Governor Francisco Gabrielli International AirportMDZ186 kmstraight line
Mendoza, Argentina
Airports in ArgentinaTransfers & Meet & Greet → - 3 AFA209 kmstraight line
More about Río Clarillo National Park
Río Clarillo National Park is one of 48 national parks in Chile. It covers 131 km² (13,085 ha) — about 1.2 times the size of Paris, making it the #31 largest national park in Chile (0.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1982, 44 years ago — the first national parks in Chile date back to 1926.
Visiting Río Clarillo National Park
The closest airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), about 52 km away — around 1 h 7 min by car; alternatively Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ, 186 km). Other national parks within reach include Santiago Glaciers National Park (750 km²), Las Palmas de Cocalán National Park (4 km²), La Campana National Park (80 km²) and Radal Siete Tazas National Park (41 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.