Cantareira State Park

The Cantareira State Park (Portuguese: Parque Estadual da Cantareira) is a state park in the Serra da Cantareira mountain range, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It protects an area of Atlantic Forest to the north of the city of São Paulo.

Cantareira State Park
Parque Estadual da Cantareira
IUCN category II (national park)
São Paulo from the Pedra Grande center in the park
Nearest citySão Paulo, São Paulo
Coordinates23.401389°S 46.59°W / -23.401389; -46.59
Area7,916.52 hectares (19,562.1 acres)
DesignationState park
Created29 August 1962
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