Arikok National Park

Arikok National Park (Papiamento: Parke Nacional Arikok) is a national park accounting for about 20% of Aruba.

Understand

History

Landscape

Flora and fauna

Climate

Park websites

arubanationalpark.org

Visitor information centre

Arikok National Park Visitor Center, San Fuego 70, Santa Cruz, 12.498794°, -69.946235°, +297 585 1234. . 2022-02-19

Get in

Take Route 7 east from Oranjestad.

Fees and permits

The park is open from to .

A full up-to-date fee list can be found at the park's website. However, as of 2022, the fees as follows. For non-residents, for an adult day pass, it is US$11 and for a year pass, it's US$30. Children 17 and under can enter free.

Get around

See

Arikok Hilltop. A viewpoint from where you can see most of Aruba. 2022-02-19
Natural Pool. 2022-02-19
Jamanota Hilltop. Home to the highest point on the island at 188 metres, slightly higher than Arikok Hilltop. 2022-02-19
Fontein Cave. A limestone cave with brownish-red pictographs probably left behind by the Arawak tribe, as well as some more recent wall art made by early European settlers. 2022-02-19
Quadirikiri Caves (Guadirikiri Cave), 12.4833°, -69.9167°, +297 585 1234. . Another limestone cave, home to many bats. In a couple of places there are openings in the ceiling, making these caves fairly easy to explore without too much artificial lighting. 2022-02-19
Boca Prins. A beach where many turtles nest and has a small bar/cafe. 2022-02-19
Cunucu Arikok. Home to the remains of an old farm where various plants were cultivated and there are still cactus hedges and stonewalls visible. 2022-02-19

Do

Dos Playa. Has some relatively calm seas, it is possible to surf or bodyboard here. 2022-02-19

Buy

Eat

Boca Prins Bar and Restaurant, Rte 7, 12.496157°, -69.906845°. . 2022-02-19

Arikok National Park - national park in Aruba