# Pali-Aike National Park, Chile: what it is and when to go > Pali-Aike National Park is a national park in Chile (San Gregorio). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 16 h 29 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 31. It has articles in 14 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parque-nacional-pali-aike/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** National park in Chile · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** Chile · San Gregorio - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** PUQ Punta Arenas, 127 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 08:30-16:30 - **Website:** [rutadelosparques.org](https://www.rutadelosparques.org/parque-nacional-pali-aike/) - **Run by:** Conaf - **Coordinates:** -52.0937, -69.71977 ## What it is and where Pali-Aike National Park is a national park in Chile (San Gregorio). It has articles in 14 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -52.0937, -69.71977; the nearest main airport is President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ, Punta Arenas), 127 km as the crow flies. How to get around Chile (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-52.093697%2C-69.719774) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-52.093697%2C-69.719774) - **Run by:** Conaf It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/fauna/) places in Chile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Pali-Aike National Park is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 16 h | | February | Best time | 14 h 21 | | March | Best time | 12 h 29 | | April | Best time | 10 h 22 | | May | Possible | 8 h 33 | | June | Possible | 7 h 31 | | July | Possible | 7 h 57 | | August | Possible | 9 h 33 | | September | Possible | 11 h 37 | | October | Best time | 13 h 40 | | November | Best time | 15 h 32 | | December | Best time | 16 h 29 | In December there are 16 h 29 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 31. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | October to April | May to September | | Wildlife | October to April | May to September | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Pali-Aike National Park has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Chile in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Chile To enter Chile there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Book domestic flights and Torres del Paine places”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Chile checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Chilean peso (CLP); plugs: Type C and L · 220 V · 50 Hz (the Spanish two-pin plug usually works); emergencies: 133 police · 131 ambulance · 132 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Pali-Aike Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cueva-pali-aike/): National monument of Chile · 2.2 km - [Mount Aymond](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/monte-aymond/): Mount of Argentina and Chile · 17 km - [Bahía Posesión](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/bahia-posesion/): Bay of Chile · 40 km - [Punta Delgada lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faro-punta-delgada/): Lighthouse of Chile · 42 km - [Olympian](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/ss-olympian/): Diving · History · 50 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). ## More in Chile: Nature - [Ojos del Salado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/ojos-del-salado/): highest volcano in the world - [Llullaillaco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-llullaillaco/): stratovolcano in Chile and Argentina - [Beagle Channel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/canal-beagle/): strait of Chile and Argentina - [Atacama Large Millimeter Array](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/atacama-large-millimeter-array-science-preserve/): 66 radio telescopes in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile - [Copahue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/copahue/): stratovolcano nestled on the border between Argentina and Chile - [Fitz Roy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/monte-fitz-roy/): mountain of Chile - argentina Every Chile place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Pali-Aike National Park? It is a national park in Chile. It has articles in 14 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Pali-Aike National Park? October to April. In December there are 16 h 29 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 31. ### How do you get to Pali-Aike National Park? The nearest main airport is President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), 127 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-52.093697%2C-69.719774) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Chile is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Chile map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Pali-Aike Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cueva-pali-aike/), [Mount Aymond](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/monte-aymond/), [Bahía Posesión](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/bahia-posesion/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/7134778), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1367137), CC0. More about Pali-Aike National Park on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pali-Aike_National_Park). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).