Albert Löfgren State Park, State park in Mandaqui, São Paulo, Brazil

Albert Löfgren State Park stretches across 174 hectares and connects with Cantareira State Park, hosting both native and introduced plant species. The grounds feature sports courts, exercise equipment, jogging paths, and picnic areas.

Swedish naturalist Albert Löfgren founded this botanical garden in 1896 and led the Forest Service development. His work became the foundation for what later became the Forest Institute of São Paulo.

The Octavio Vecchi Museum holds Latin America's largest wood collection, with samples engraved to show their corresponding leaves and fruits since 1931. This display helps visitors understand the diversity of tree species found in the region.

The park opens daily from early morning through late afternoon and offers numerous areas for physical activity. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended, as paths wind through wooded areas and can be uneven.

The Tropic of Capricorn marker beside the Octavio Vecchi Museum traces a line that crosses the park; the museum itself was inaugurated in 1931 and keeps the largest wood collection in Latin America, with samples engraved with the leaves and fruit of each tree. Pines planted when the park was founded still stand in the Albert Löfgren Arboretum.