The 10 Best Nature & Wildlife Areas in Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico

March 23, 2022 Timmy Ribble

Coordinates: 18°12′N 66°30′W / 18.2°N 66.5°W / 18.2; -66.5
Restaurants in Puerto Rico

1. United Nations Biosphere Reserve

Puerto Rico
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

One of the best bird-watching places on Puerto Rico, this region is a tropical dry coastal forest that features a strangely beautiful collection of twisted, bonsai-like trees and tall cacti.

2. San Patricio Forest

San Juan Puerto Rico
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

San Patricio Forest

3. Centro de Conservacion de Manaties de Puerto Rico

500 Highway Dr. John Will Harris Inter American University, Bayamon Campus, Bayamon Puerto Rico +1 787-400-2782 [email protected] http://manatipr.org/
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5.0 based on 14 reviews

Centro de Conservacion de Manaties de Puerto Rico

Conservation Center Manatee, led by the Caribbean Stranding Network and the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, is dedicated to the conservation of manatees endangered through programs of rescue and response to strandings, rehabilitation and veterinary care, research population and community outreach in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.

Reviewed By AnCaPh - San Juan, Caribbean

We look for manatees in the Condado Lagoon every time we walk across the Dos Hermanos Bridge and decided to visit the Manatee Conservation Center as a Christmas week activity. We booked a tour online in advance and received confirmation by text and email. The Center is located on the Bayamon campus of Inter American University and it is an impressive research facility. The tour guide was wonderful and the center was bustling with activity as a baby manatee had just been rescued that morning. We couldn't have planned a better day for a visit. We got to see the new baby manatee while the scientists and doctors were examining it with love and compassion. In the pools and cages outside we saw 3 large manatees, 4 sea turtles, and 4 pelicans that have been rescued and rehabilitated and most will be released back into their natural habitat.

4. Culebra National Wildlife

Road 250, KM 4.2 Lower Camp Refuge, 00775 Puerto Rico https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Culebra/about.html
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4.5 based on 48 reviews

Culebra National Wildlife

Much of the land area on the island of Culebra and the outlying islands is designated as a wildlife reserve, which is designed to protect important seabird colonies and turtle-nesting sites in Puerto Rico.

5. Maricao Forest Preserve

San Juan Puerto Rico http://www.thisismypuertorico.com/monte-del-estado-forest/
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4.5 based on 11 reviews

Maricao Forest Preserve

Follow the mountain roads to this preserve where you’ll find La Torre de Piedra, the stone tower.

6. Toro Negro State Forest

00766 Puerto Rico +1 787-867-3040
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4.5 based on 18 reviews

Toro Negro State Forest

One of fourteen forest reserves on the island, which features the peak Cerro de Punta and a number of hiking trails.

7. Coffin Island

Puerto Rico
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4.5 based on 7 reviews

Coffin Island

A Ponce forest and sea life preserve that’s a far cry from sepulchral.

8. Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge

Pole Ojea, Cabo Rojo 00623 Puerto Rico https://www.fws.gov/caribbean/Refuges/
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4.5 based on 50 reviews

Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge

Located in the coastal plain of southwestern Puerto Rico, this area is classified as a subtropical dry forest and known for its fabulous birdwatching opportunities.

Reviewed By couplessPS - Seattle, United States

Lovely- on one side tidelands and the other, ocean.. The road is closed some of the time so its a hike inside- and with the sun beating down on you, you need water and decent shoes. Some people brought bikes- a good idea. You go to the end to see the lighthouse and the birds and the slope of the land against the sea.

9. Vieques National Wildlife Refuge

Road 997 _ Km 3.2, 00765 Puerto Rico +1 787-741-2138 [email protected] http://www.fws.gov/refuge/vieques
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4.5 based on 165 reviews

Vieques National Wildlife Refuge

Much of the land on this new wildlife reserve was once a naval bombing range.

Reviewed By Kathyindenver - Denver, United States

No wonder they only rent SUV 4WD vehicles! Tense driving: he dirt roads need many repairs due to gigantic potholes. We drove 15 mph most of the time. But the beaches! Wow! Thank you, US Military, for rehabilitating this beautiful area!! Find your favorite private beach on the E. side, and snorkeling on the W side. Recommended!

10. Gilligan's Island

Road 333, Playa de Guanica Puerto Rico +1 787-821-4941 http://islandsofpuertorico.com/gilligans-island-guanica
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4.5 based on 374 reviews

Gilligan's Island

Gilligan’s Island (the official name is Cayo Aurora) is a tiny island that is part of the Biosphere Reserve of Guánica. It is popular with locals for swimming, snorkeling, beach-time, and kayaking.

Reviewed By HermeG_12 - Cape Coral, United States

We were able to kayak to this little island, enjoyed so much this adventure with the crystal waters. Love the place!

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