Corcovado National Park (Chile)

Corcovado National Park
View of Yelcho River in the park
Map showing the location of Corcovado National Park
Map showing the location of Corcovado National Park
LocationLos Lagos Region, Chile
Nearest cityChaitén
Coordinates43°25′0″S 72°43′0″W / 43.41667°S 72.71667°W / -43.41667; -72.71667
Area2,096 km²
Established2005
Governing bodyCorporación Nacional Forestal

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.