Caparaó National Park, National park in Irupi, Espírito Santo, Brazil

Caparaó National Park is a protected area in the mountains spanning two states, with peaks reaching over 2,800 meters. The terrain features hiking trails, camping areas, and visitor centers set among forested slopes.

The park was established in the 1960s to protect the mountain landscape and its forests. One prominent peak received its name following a historical event that took place in the 1800s.

The name Caparaó comes from the Caparaó River and the Serra do Caparaó. The park lies in the municipalities of Irupi, Ibitirama, Iúna, Dores do Rio Preto and Divino de São Lourenço in Espírito Santo, and Alto Caparaó, Caparaó, Alto Jequitibá and Espera Feliz in Minas Gerais. The Minas Gerais entrance, opened in September 1998, has a visitor centre with an auditorium seating 64 people.

Access is available from two sides, each with trailheads in different municipalities. Visitors should prepare for mountain terrain and bring sturdy footwear plus enough water.

The park's higher slopes hold open alpine meadows among rocky outcrops, a plant community adapted to stony soils, frost and ice crusts. A small lake at the foot of Pico do Cristal is reported to freeze over at least one day a year.