José Armando Bermúdez National Park, National park in La Vega and Santiago provinces, Dominican Republic

José Armando Bermúdez National Park covers the northern slopes and central part of the Cordillera Central, together with José del Carmen Ramírez National Park some 766 km². Its dark pine forest climbs to rounded summits, and a layer of fog often fills the valleys below, hiding the lower slopes. Twelve rivers rise here, feeding the Cibao Valley's hydroelectric power.

The park was established in the 1950s to protect the Dominican Republic's natural resources and mountain forests. This early decision marked an important step in the country's conservation efforts.

The park is home to plant species found nowhere else, including mountain pines that visitors encounter on trails. These species shape how the landscape looks and what people come here to see.

Access is from the Duarte highway north; turn off at Manabao (23 km) and continue 15 km to La Ciénaga, in La Vega province. Another route runs from San José de las Matas to Mata Grande on the park's northern edge, and from La Manacla and La Leonor in Santiago Rodríguez. Nights are cold and frosts frequent on the Macizo de la Pelona, so bring warm layers.

The park protects the northern slopes of the Cordillera Central together with José del Carmen Ramírez National Park; both were created by Law 4389 of 19 February 1956. Its pine forests and rivers feed the reservoirs of the Cibao Valley, and frosts occur on the Macizo de la Pelona.