Trails
Title: Puerto Ferro Trail (East)
Open: Year Round
Length: .29 mi
Loop Difficulty: Easy
Location of Trail Head: Puerto Ferro Peninsula
Description: The Start of the trail is at the second parking lot of Puerto Ferro Peninsula. This trail will take you the Historic Puerto Ferro Lighthouse. There is a small trail to the Puerto Ferro Beach on the left side of the Lighthouse.
Title: Puerto Mosquito National Natural Landmark National Natural Landmark
The National Natural Landmarks Program preserves sites illustrating the geological and ecological character of the United States. The program aims to enhance the scientific and educational value of the preserved sites, strengthen public appreciation of natural history and foster a greater concern for the conservation of the nation’s natural heritage. The program was established in 1962 by administrative action under the authority of the Historic Sites Act of 1935. The first National Natural Landmarks were designated in 1963. Today, there are more than 600 National Natural Landmarks in 48 states, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Learn more about National Natural Landmark Trail (East) - (From Entrance Parking Lot)
Length: 2.5 mi total triangle hike
Loop difficulty: Moderate
Location of Trail Head: VNWR entrance parking lot
Description: Hiking Trail to Observation Platform with a view of the Puerto Mosquito National Natural Landmark, including the Puerto Mosquito Bioluminiscent Bay, and Puerto Ferro Bay, among others.
Title: Playuela Trail (East)
Length: .42 mi
Loop Difficulty: Easy
Location of the Trail Head: Parking lot at the entrance of Playuela Trail (18°06'48"N 65°24'52"W)
Description: This is an ecotone trail, between dry forest and mangrove forest. Habitat for warblers, ducks, shorebirds and bats. This trail will get you to Playuela Beach.
Title: Cerro Playuela Trail (East)
Length: .95 mi
Loop Difficulty: Moderate
Location of the Trail Head: Parking lot at Cerro Playuela entrance (18°06'24"N 65°25'26"W)
Description: This trail will take you uphill from the mangrove forest to a dry forest. From the top of the hill, you can go to Corcho Beach, to a south cliff with view of the Caribbean Sea and to Playuela Sandy Beach.
Title: Tapon Trail (East)
Length: .85 mi
Loop Difficulty: Moderate
Location of the Trail Head: Tapon Bay Parking Lot (18°06'38"N 65°24'35"W
Description: Habit for different bird species such as warblers and shore birds. Excellent hiking trail through mangrove forest that connects you to Caracas Beach.
Title: El Pobre Trail (West)
Length: .5 mi
Loop Difficulty: Easy
Location of the Trail Head: Punta Arenas Main Road Entrance (18°07'09"N 65°33'20"W)
Description: This trail will take you to a Mangrove forest where you can see endemic or migratory birds. Ends at the Kianí Lagoon mouth entrance.