Cerrillos State Forest, Ponce

Name: Cerrillos State Forest
Address: Ponce, Puerto Rico

#69 among attractions in Ponce

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Cerrillos State Forest is one of the 21 state forests in Puerto Rico. It is located in barrio Maragüez, in the municipality of Ponce, and covers 200 cuerdas of valleys and mountains in the foothills of the Cordillera Central mountain range. The forest has several trails, observation areas, several picnic areas, complete with gazeebos and a man-made reservoir, Lake Cerrillos and the Lake Cerrillos dam. ()

Coordinates: 18°5'24"N, 66°34'45"W

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