Tierra del Fuego National Park

Running north from the Beagle Channel, the Tierra del Fuego National Park offers visitors the chance to follow easy walking trails along scenic rivers and bays. The park’s forests of beech are home to coastal birds such as cormorants and albatross.

Argentina’s only coastal national park protects the southernmost stretch of Andean-Patagonian forest, ideal for hiking, climbing and outdoor water sports.

Bring a kayak to sail from remote beaches, and your binoculars to spot otters, beavers, petrels and condors.

Walking trails lead to the park’s beaver dam, a lookout over the stunning coastal scenery of Lapataia Bay, and around Lago Roca. A seaside trail connects Ensenada and Lapataia for more lovely views of the coast.

Campers can stay overnight in the park at campsites at Pipo, Ensenada and Lago Roca.

Practical Info

Tierra del Fuego National Park lies 12km (7.5 miles) west of Ushuaia, and extends north from the Beagle Channel to beyond Lake Fagnano. Part of the 63,000-hectare (155,600-acre) park borders Chile.

You can visit as part of a tour from Ushuaia, or hire a bicycle and ride there and back (an hour each way). The park has a small cafe selling snacks and drinks.