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Expect precipitation and come prepared with rain gear. However, the showers are short and there are plenty of shelters, located throughout the park. Among crags, waterfalls, ferns and wild flowers are 13 marked hiking trails 24 miles to enjoy on foot or horseback.

Hiking, picnicking and camping permit required is allowed. El Portal Visitors Center, which recently opened a third new pavilion, features multimedia displays, movies and maps that you can obtain. Picnicking is a popular activity in El Yunque, picnic shelters are provided with parking and restroom facilities and drinking water.

Facilities are available on a first come first serve basis. El Yunque is less than an hour's drive from San Juan, and there's road access to the reserve. Soon after Hurricane Maria hit the island, El Yunque National Forest was closed to the public effective Tuesday, September 5, , as it recovers from the massive damage sustained during the hurricanes Irma and Maria. As of July, some parts of the rainforest have reopened to travelers. El Portal Rain Forest Center still closed and no camping is available.

Repairs are underway and it is scheduled to reopen at the end of Because it is a mountainous rain forest, there are plenty of streams, creeks, and rivers crossing the Forest. The steepness of the terrain provides numerous lovely cascades and small pools. Puerto Rico. Visit the National Forest Store to see what maps are available for this Forest and others you may want to visit. Our Forests Find A Forest. Puerto Rico Forests El Yunque.

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