Toro Negro State Forest

#37 among destinations in Puerto Rico

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Toro Negro State Forest is one of the 21 forests that make up the public forests system in Puerto Rico. It is also Puerto Rico's highest cloud forest. It is in the Cordillera Central region of the island and covers 8,204 cuerdas, of mountains. Toro Negro's mountains have heights reaching up to 4,400 feet and include Cerro de Punta, Cerro Jayuya and Cerro Rosa, the three highest peaks in the island. Nested among these mountains is Lake Guineo, the island's highest lake. The forest has 18 kilometers of trails, an observation tower, two natural swimming pools, camping and picnic areas, nine rivers, and numerous creeks and waterfalls. The forest spans areas within the municipalities of Ponce, Jayuya, Orocovis, Ciales, and Juana Díaz, and consists of seven non-contiguous tracts of land. The largest contiguous segment of the forest is located in the municipalities of Ponce and Jayuya. Some 40% of the area of Toro Negro State Forest is located in Ponce's Barrio Anón. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 2628 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 18°10'21"N, 66°30'58"W

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Toro Negro State Forest – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cerro de Punta, Monte Jayuya, Cerro Doña Juana, Cerro Maravilla.

5 miW
Natural attraction, Mountain, Park
Cerro de Punta, Ponce
127 min walk • Cerro de Punta stands as the highest peak in Puerto Rico, located in the city of Ponce, within the Cordillera Central mountain range. Rising to an altitude of 1,338 meters (4,390 feet), this mountain provides a breathtaking vantage point over the island's lush...
3.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte Jayuya, Ponce
101 min walk • Monte Jayuya is the second highest peak of Puerto Rico measuring 1,296 meters above sea level. The mountain is located in the Cordillera Central, on the border between the municipalities of Jayuya and Ponce.
2.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cerro Doña Juana
60 min walk • Cerro Doña Juana is the highest peak in the municipality of Orocovis, Puerto Rico, rising to 1,058 meters above sea level. It is part of the Toro Negro State Forest, and is the 12th tallest mountain in Puerto Rico.
2.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cerro Maravilla, Ponce
73 min walk • Cerro Maravilla is Puerto Rico's fourth highest peak at 1,205 meters. It is located on the northern edge Barrio Anón in Ponce, close to the border with the municipality Jayuya, and is part of the Cordillera Central.
2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cerro El Bolo
50 min walk • Cerro El Bolo is the highest peak in the municipality of Villalba, Puerto Rico, raising to 1,075 meters above sea level. It is part of the Toro Negro State Forest, and is the 10th tallest mountain in Puerto Rico.
5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Cordillera Central
127 min walk • Cordillera Central, is the main mountain range in Puerto Rico. The range crosses the island from west to east and divides it into its northern and southern coastal plains.
2.2 miNE
Locality
Puerto Rican moist forests
56 min walk • The Puerto Rican moist forests are a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion in Puerto Rico. They cover an area of 7,544 km².
4.5 miSE
Locality
Villalba
114 min walk • Villalba, originally known as Villa Alba, is town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central region, northeast of Juana Díaz; south of Orocovis; and west of Coamo. Villalba is spread over 6 barrios and Villalba Pueblo. It is part of the Ponce Metropolitan Statistical Area.