Corcovado National Park (Chile)
Corcovado National Park is an 2,940-square-kilometre (726,000-acre) preserved area of Valdivian temperate rainforest, high peaks, alpine lakes, and rivers in Chile's Los Lagos Region. This coastal park borders the Gulf of Corcovado to the west and includes the iconic volcanoes Corcovado and Yanteles. This preserved area has one public access trail along the Carretera Austral.
| Corcovado National Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
View of Yelcho River in the park | |
| Location | Los Lagos Region, Chile |
| Nearest city | Chaitén |
| Coordinates | 43°25′0″S 72°43′0″W |
| Area | 2,096 km² |
| Established | 2005 |
| Governing body | Corporación Nacional Forestal |
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