National Park · Kazakhstan

Charyn National Park

Charyn National Park is a national park in Kazakhstan, covering 313,947 acres (127,050 ha), established in 2004.

Charyn National Park
Charyn National Park.

Photo: Peretz Partensky via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Cropped and resized for display.

Park facts

Park typeNational Park
LocationKazakhstan
Area313,947 acres (127,050 ha)
Established2004
Coordinates43.3501° N, 79.0696° E

Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.

About Charyn National Park

The Charyn State National Nature Park (Kazakh: «Шарын» мемлекеттік ұлттық табиғи паркі, romanized: Şaryn memlekettık ūlttyq tabiği parkı; Russian: Государственный национальный природный парк «Чарын») is a national park in Kazakhstan, primarily along the Charyn river and encompassing the Charyn Canyon. The park spans approximately 125,050 hectares (309,005 acres) and is situated in the Enbekshikazakh, Raiymbek, and Uygur districts of Almaty Region, about 200 km east of Almaty.

Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.

Planning your visit

What to do

Hiking

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Charyn National Park?

Charyn National Park is in Kazakhstan (43.3501° N, 79.0696° E).

When was Charyn National Park established?

Charyn National Park was established in 2004, per the source listed at the foot of this page.

How big is Charyn National Park?

Charyn National Park covers 313,947 acres (127,050 ha).

Sources