Cerrillos State Forest is one of the 21 state forests in

Puerto Rico ; abbreviated PR), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is a Government of Puerto Rico, self-governing Caribbean Geography of Puerto Rico, archipelago and island organized as an Territories of the United States, unincorporated territo ...

. It is located in

barrio ''Barrio'' () is a Spanish language, Spanish word that means "Quarter (urban subdivision), quarter" or "neighborhood". In the modern Spanish language, it is generally defined as each area of a city delimited by functional (e.g. residential, comm ...

Maragüez Maragüez (''Barrio Maragüez'') is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Magueyes, Ponce, Puerto Rico, Magueyes, Tibes, Portugués (Ponce), Portugués, Montes Llanos, Machuelo Arriba, Sabanetas, Ponce, Pue ...

, in the municipality of Ponce, and covers of valleys and mountains in the foothills of the

Cordillera Central Central Cordillera refers to the New Guinea Highlands. Cordillera Central, meaning ''central range'' in Spanish, may refer to the following mountain ranges: * Cordillera Central, Andes (disambiguation), several mountain ranges in South America ** ...

mountain range. The forest has several trails, observation areas, several

picnic A picnic is a meal taken outdoors (Al fresco dining, ''al fresco'') as part of an excursion, especially in scenic surroundings, such as a park, lakeside, or other place affording an interesting view, or else in conjunction with a public event su ...

areas, complete with gazeebos and a man-made reservoir,

Lake Cerrillos Lake Cerrillos (Spanish: Lago Cerrillos) is a human-made lake located in barrio Maragüez, Ponce, Puerto Rico. The lake was finished in 1992 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The main purposes of the reservoir are flood control, water supp ...

and the Lake Cerrillos dam.

Location

The forest is located at 18.08842 N, 66.58058 W (), in barrio

, which is located northeast of the city of

Ponce, Puerto Rico Ponce ( , , ) is a city and a Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality on the southern coast of Puerto Rico. The most populated city outside the San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan metropolitan area, Ponce was founded on August 12, 1692Some publ ...

. It can be reached via PR-139 Km 3.4. Its elevation varies from 400 to 1,000 feet above sea level.

Recreation

Recreational activities permitted in this forest include fishing, hiking, kayaking, photography, picnicking, scientific research, and bird watching.''Bosque Estatal de Cerrillos: Refugio de Vida Silvestre Embalse Cerrillos.''
Hojas de Nuestro Ambiente. Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. Publication P-039. April 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2013.

Gallery

File:Cerrillos lake and dam.jpg, View of Cerrillos State Forest surrounding

. File:Lake Cerrillos, as viewed from a western mountain.jpg, Cerrillos State Forest from the west. File:Rio Cerrillos.JPG, Cerrillos River

References

''Puerto Rico Statewide Assessment and Strategies for Forest Resources.''
Government of Puerto Rico. Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. (n.d.; ca. 2011) 171 pages.
''Puerto Rico Statewide Assessment and Strategies for Forest Resources.''
Government of Puerto Rico. Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. (n.d.; ca. 2011) 100 pages.
''Guide to the Ecological Systems of Puerto Rico.''
Gary L. Miller and Ariel E. Lugo. United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service. International Institute of Tropical Forestry. General Technical Report IITF-GTR-35. June 2009. * Gould, W.A.; Alarcón, C.; Fevold, B.; Jiménez, M.E.; Martinuzzi, S.; Potts, G.; Solórzano, M.; Ventosa, E. Puerto Rico Gap Analysis Project–final report. Moscow, ID: U.S. Geological Survey, and Río Piedras, PR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, International Institute of Tropical Forestry. 159 pages and 8 appendices. 2007. {{Protected areas of Puerto Rico , expanded Tourist attractions in Ponce, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico state forests Geography of Ponce, Puerto Rico 1996 establishments in Puerto Rico Protected areas established in 1996

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Recreation

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