National Parks in the Caribbean
The Caribbean’s national parks protect landscapes that surprise visitors expecting only beaches: cloud forests draped over volcanic peaks, boiling lakes, limestone caves and some of the last stands of Caribbean tropical rainforest. From Puerto Rico’s misty El Yunque to Dominica’s steaming interior, these parks safeguard the islands’ extraordinary biodiversity.
Many protect endemic species found nowhere else, including rare parrots, hummingbirds and orchids that evolved in isolation on individual islands. Others combine natural and cultural heritage, guarding colonial fortresses or ancient plantation landscapes alongside forests and reefs.
Below are the Caribbean’s finest national parks, offering rainforest hikes, waterfall pools, cave systems and volcanic scenery well beyond the shoreline.
