A relatively easy hike on well-marked trails. $4 per person, and you get a wrist tag. The young man at the entrance office was pleasant and spoke English. The butterfly house was closed for maintenance (July 1, 2021) but we could see some butterflies flying around inside. We started on the trail that runs near the road. The first point of interest to me was a small pond, full of turtles. Many of the turtles swam up to the edge of the pond to see us - maybe expecting food? Along the trails we saw many milli- or centipedes, a gecko, a grasshopper, an untold number of leaf cutter ants - some were carrying tiny red berries, different types of birds, a few monkeys and only 8 other humans; Flowers, interesting spiked trunk trees, vines hanging low enough to tempt some hikers to swing on them. The hike lasted close to 2 hours, we were not in a hurry and stopped many times to observe nature and take pictures. Overall, in spite of the warm temperatures, it was a very nice experience.

Absolutely fantastic park, with lots of hiking options. There’re park ranger inside the park, they’re well trained and show you all the animals hiding in the jungle. Entrance fee is also fair, it’s 4$. Bring cash, cos you can’t pay with credit card. Staff will show you all possible hiking tracks. Don’t forget to bring plenty of water, it could be useful during a hot day.

This is a great place for a walk in the rainforest right in the middle of the city. They have different trails to follow and you go at your own pace. You can see a lot of wild life if you walk quietly: deers, monkeys, turtles, lots of birds, ñeques (they're like the offspring of a rabbit and a rat, but cute). It's a great place for families and, best of all, they now have a completely paved trail for people in wheelchairs or for those who have difficulty walking. There's also a small playground area for kids.

Great little park located just outside the bustling Panama City. Easy access by bus/metro and plenty of parking. The views of the city are spectacular and its trails are fairly well marked, making navigation pretty intuitive. Chance to see many different plants, insects and animals.

I have walked all the trails. There are five. Each with verying degrees of difficulty. I'm 76 years old. It takes about 4 hours to walk all the trails. You can see many different types of wild life. I have seen monkies, deer, a sloth, turtles, Jesus lizards, birds, etc..

If you're stuck for something to do for the afternoon, then you should head for the park. I got my regular taxi driver to take me there, and he decided to hike up the hill with me. Despite being a local, he had never been there, and he enjoyed it as much as me. I'm not particularly fit and healthy, and the heat and humidity is very high, so I found the climb quite hard work, but definitely worth it. On the way up we saw all sorts of wildlife, ranging from little turtles through to parrots and toucans, and several sloths and monkeys, which considering how close you are to the city centre is amazing. Once you get to the top, there is a large flat area with spectacular views of the city and the ocean beyond. So you should definitely head park, and I guarantee that you will enjoy the experience. Don't forget to take your camera.

Great place to get out in nature, see wildlife and fantastic city views. Saw turtles, coatis, birds of course and a sloth. Frida and the rest of the team at the visitor center helped lay out the park and picked great trails. Great day!

Nice and cheap park($4 pp) the trails are well marked and maintained, and staff was very friendly. Trails are not very hard, and it is easy to explore to whole park in just a couple of hours. Keep your eyes open for animals in the park.

great (and cheap) way to enjoy nature right in the middle of the city!!! saw lots of animals (two three toed sloths, a lot of birds, some butterflies, tons of leafcutter ants, one basilisk, one deer, one snake, about two dozen turtles at the lagoon, a couple of agouti (called ñeques in panamanian spanish) i did all of the trails except for the one on the side rode (the momotides trail) it was a very rewarding experience and you can truly feel nature breathing all around you. you also get amazing views of the city, the canal, great for pictures and a bird's eye view of everything. 10/10 recommend no reservation required 4$ for foreigners and 1$ for nationals entrance fee

Great experience. The visitor center staff took time with us to suggest which trails to take. The trails were well mark and the facilities well kept. The climb to the lookout area is a bit of a challenge for someone who usually sticks to flat trails but it was worth it. Lots of creatures to see. Bring water, bug spray, and more water.

A real oasis in the city. Once you forget about the street noise and occasional airplane overhead, you really wouldn't know you are in a capital city. The trails are well maintained with information and occasional seating. As i only had a 24h layover in PTY, I didn't have the time to do all the trails, but you could easily spend 2-4h here and walk them all. The key is to not rush them. Take time and observe, be calm and still. That's when you'll actually get to see the animals.

Must visit if you enjoy hikes and nature. Just a USD3-4 Uber ride from downtown. USD5 entry. The visitor centre staff is welcoming and helpful. The trails are low to medium effort.

(Translated by Google) The metropolitan park is a luxury in the city center! I recommend walking their trails, it takes less than 2 hours. (Original) El parque metropolitano es un lujo en el centro de la ciudad! Recomiendo caminar sus senderos, toma menos de 2 horas.

Amazing, very natural and tropical park. It's actually more like a jungle walk with well-kept trails, but be prepared. There's an amazing amount of plant and animal life here. Tropical trees, birds and turtles.

Worth a visit. For average to fit hikers you can do all the main trails in two hours, but walk slow to make sure you see the wildlife.

Rainy season kinda put a damper 😁 on what we did but still a great hike up the trail in the rain. The vegetation and view of downtown Panama was awesome. Saw huge trees, termite nests, a coatimundi, turtles, birds, etc.

(Translated by Google) Good atmosphere (Original) Buen ambiente

Awesome park just outside the city, easy to get to by bus and taxi. Spectacular views of the city and plenty of wildlife to see. Make sure you bring water on a hot day!

Amazing! I could spend the whole day here. The view of the city, the wildlife, the nature... I loved it all

Amazing views and great hiking trails. We were fortunate enough to see all kinds of wildlife.

TW: spiders. We were lucky to see many animals on our walk (turtles, coatis & many insects). Be aware to bring a lot of water, especially if you're climbing to the top with children. It can get very steep.

Cool park, we spotted many animals. Awesome city views. Warm welcome from the park guards.

Amazing opportunity to take a relaxing walk in what feels like a jungle in the middle of a giant city. We saw Tucans, Silky anteaters, monkeys and a lot of insect wildlife!

Mostly easy trails, great view of Panama city, saw a sloth, deer and agouti

Las arranca tacos, red ants working. Even building tunnels to overcome steep leaf hills. Amazing. Nature ❤️

Beautiful national park situated in the middle of the rainforest. We saw a howler monkey, titi monkeys (many!), turtles, butterflies, dragonflies and many ants!

Amazing park with great trails. Was able to see monkeys..sloths.. numerous birds. The lookout view was incredible

I don't know why Google wants me to keep putting posts about the Metropolitan natural park just go look for my other post with 30 pictures. Great place to go if you like to hike.

Beautiful park with great views of the city and lots of wildlife. Saw a sloth, deer with baby, aguti, coati and lots of birds

(Translated by Google) Beautiful my country (Original) Bello mi pais

Excelent Park for basic trailing. Trails are very well identified and mantened. You can do al the trail in less than 2 hrs, about 5kilometers. Camino de los Robles trail is not for small children since it has some climbing. Mirador (135mts) has good views of the city. Park rangers are very friendly and helpful. Nice nature along the way. If you get lucky you could spot some monkeys and ñeques. Birds all around. Any time of the day is good since there is abundant tree coverage. Enjoy!

Great trails for hiking and an awesome lookout point at the peak

Great for breathe nature in the city of Panamá And to see animals in their natural habitat

Wish it was better. The Wild area was intriguing but the constant whir by nearby highways killed the experience and deafened bird sounds.

An incredible find in the middle of the City. We paid $4 fee each. It took us about 3 hours to do the long loop, but that allowed for resting and wildlife spotting. We saw many birds, butterflies, other cool insects, monkeys and other amazing animals. The path itself was paved or gravel and much of it is uphilll. There were a few opportunities for water, but do carry your own. They will sell you water and other drinks at the office. I loved everything about this place!

If you're a tourist and your going to be around for a while...get you a 3 month pass for $20 bucks. The trail is moderate in regards to difficulty. You're good to love this trail. I promise. 🥰

Nice walk in the jungles. Take some water with you. There is a shady but friendly guy in a booth charging $4 per person for a path to lookout. Otherwise great experience.

Is a forest with clearly marked pathes. No way to get lost. One should be very lucky to see any animals or birds. I’ve seen more wildlife in Panama Viejo! Some nice view of the city from the viewpont. If really you have no other option for your time in Panama…

The Visitor Center is the entrance door to the Metropolitan Natural Park. There you  pay for the entrance fee and register, also you can buy books, T-shirts, souvenirs, water, drinks and other stuffs. There are toilets and a drinking fountain. Entrance fee: Locals and residents: Adults: B/.1.00/Children:$0.50/ Retired:$0.50 Non residents: Adults: $4.00/Minors (3-17yrs old):$2.00

Fantastic views of the city, and we were lucky enough to see a sloth up close! Highly recommended.

Amazing nature near the city. We took a cheap Uber to the park and back, the entrance fee is super low and really worthit. We saw so easily so many creatures of all types. The crew was very nice and the hiking was not too hard and not too easy. Go the long way, the effort is low and the sights are priceless.

Admission is $4 for adults. Well maintained trails and the staff is very friendly and helpful. Saw two sloth among other animals!

Very nice and helpful people in the visitors center give you advice on the route. It is an easy-level hike with a couple of good inclines that you need to take your time on, especially on hot and humid days. I did see a sloth but only because a family was looking at it with their binoculars. The first/last part of the trail has noise from the road.

Very nice park. Many birds, coating, neques, howler monkey. Friendly staff everywhere.

Nice short hiking route where you can look for animals. The $4 entry fee is perfectly fine.

(Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) Excelente

(Translated by Google) Close to the city and well maintained (Original) Cerca de la ciudad y bien cuidado

Nice view

(Translated by Google) Good place to be in Family (Original) Buen lugar para estar en Familia

(Translated by Google) Excellent for hiking, (Original) Excelente para senderismo,

(Translated by Google) Historic place of the canal. However, it lacks spectacularity. A must-go place in Panama, but nothing out of the ordinary. (Original) Lugar histórico del canal. Sin embargo falta espectacularidad. Un sitio al que ir en panama obligado, pero nada del otro mundo.

(Translated by Google) A wonderful place for lovers of nature and hiking. (Original) Un lugar maravilloso para los amantes de la naturaleza y el hiking.

(Translated by Google) This park is the lung of the city. (Original) Este parque es el pulmón de la ciudad.

(Translated by Google) It is paradise amid so much concrete (Original) Es el paraíso en medio de tanto concreto

(Translated by Google) I found a squirrel. We named her LiLy. And there they welcomed her to gradually release her to the forest !!! Thanks to Don Jose. (Original) Encontré una ardilla. La nombramos LiLy. Y alli la acogieron para soltarla progresivamente al bosque!!! Gracias a don Jose.

(Translated by Google) Very nice a super pleasant experience (Original) Muy lindo una experiencia super placentera

(Translated by Google) It is a very good option to do some exercise walking with lots of vegetation. Something very positive that I found in one of his visits was that when using the bathroom it was in excellent condition, very clean and they have a fountain to drink water there. If they are going to go bring enough water since when climbing there are no options to hydrate. (Original) Es una muy buena opción para hacer algo de ejercicios caminando con mucha vegetación . Algo muy positivo que me encontré en una de sus visitas fue que al hacer uso de el baño estaba en excelentes condiciones, muy limpio y tienen allí una fuente para beber agua. Si van a ir lleven suficiente agua ya que al subir no hay opciones para hidratarte.

Nice short hikes for the family!

The reason I give them 3 stars is because they didn't tell us they were in maintenance in one of the routes, not in the entrance of the park but in the spot where you are suppose to walk up this route. You should be able to choose wether you want to walk the other routes at the begining, when you are going to pay or made a half price route since not all the ways are open

Iris very relaxing park. Just near the center, Esau to go. There are many birds. It is easy to see sloth.

Little peace of heaven, typical Panamian nature, near the metro station Albrook. Entry for tourist are 4$. Also ask, where the trail begins 😎

Awesome place great view when you get to the top of the mountain

Very friendly. Well kept trails. The views at the top are great. No view of the canal.

Great hike, very helpful people working at the base and if you pay attention- lots of birds and nature along the way!

Friendly helpful staff at visitor center. Best to get there early for better luck seeing wildlife. Saw squirrel cuckoo and red crowned woodpecker as well as one sloth.

As I had only a short time in panama and didn't have time to organize a proper jungle tour, this was the next best thing. It turned out to be so nice that I went twice, a second time to sit and paint and read. With good physics you get around in 2-3 hours. Go early (6:30). I had an easy time spotting woodpeckers with the brightest red crest, sloth (to be fair, two sloth where pointed out to me by personell... they seem to like parking lots, two sloth each at a different lot...), turtles, leave cutting ants, coatis, butterflies (visit the nursery for 5$ extra) and agouti (if you are not to loud and listen they won't run before you spotted the animals on this list... Appart from sloth and ants...they really don't care that much). They staff is very very friendly and helpful.

(Translated by Google) Relaxing (Original) Relajante

Go to a proper national park. This is like walking round bruntwood park in Cheadle uk

(Translated by Google) Like hiking ... this is a good place near the city (Original) Te gusta el senderismo... este es un buen lugar cerca de la ciudad

(Translated by Google) Ecxelente site to relax and integrate into nature (Original) Ecxelente sitio para relajarse e integrarse en la naturaleza

(Translated by Google) For $ 4 a busy afternoon. The trails are well maintained and the view at the top is stunning. (Original) Pour 4$ une après midi bien remplie. Les sentier sont bien entretenus et la vue au sommet est prenante.

(Translated by Google) Spectacular Metropolitan Park good walk between nature, we saw turtles, anteater and butterfly (Original) Espectacular el Parque Metropolitano buena caminata entre la naturaleza, vimos tortugas , animal hormiguero y mariposario

(Translated by Google) Very good attention, guides👌😉👏👏😊 (Original) Muy buena atención,guías👌😉👏👏😊

(Translated by Google) We received all the information we needed to travel the trails and more. An ideal place to know the nature of Panama. (Original) Recibimos toda la información que necesitábamos para recorrer los senderos y más. Un lugar ideal para conocer la naturaleza de Panamá.

(Translated by Google) I loved (Original) Me encantó

(Translated by Google) It is a place with a very wide vegetation, it is a good place for hiking. (Original) Es un sitio con una vegetación muy amplia, es un buen lugar para hacer caminatas.

(Translated by Google) Good attention (Original) Buena atención

(Translated by Google) Good attention (Original) Buena atencion

(Translated by Google) I liked it very much and it is very nice with animals and nature (Original) Me gustó mucho y es muy lindo con los animales y la naturaleza

(Translated by Google) Very Beautiful😍 (Original) Muy Hermoso😍

(Translated by Google) Frankly not frankly animals, nature is nothing superb, it's still very classic Much better to do in Panama. Just the view of Panama which is superb. (Original) Franchement pas franchement d'animaux ,la nature n'a rien de superbe , ça reste très classic Bien mieux à faire au Panama. Juste la vue sur panama qui est superbe .

(Translated by Google) Excellent place to be in touch with nature Near the city, beautiful people (Original) Excelente lugar para estar en contacto con la naturaleza Cerca de la ciudad, bellas personas

(Translated by Google) Good attention, well marked areas and everything very clean (Original) Buena atención, áreas bien señalizadas y todo muy limpio

(Translated by Google) The only thing is that the path is near the road on a stretch and there is a lot of traffic (Original) Lo unico es que el sendero esta cerca de la carretera en un tramo y se oye mucho trafico

(Translated by Google) trees everywhere is calm a sense of tranquility (Original) arboles por todos lados es tranquilo una sensación de tranquilidad

(Translated by Google) Very good place for relaxation and exercise in a natural environment (Original) Muy buen sitio para relajación y ejercicio en un medio natural

(Translated by Google) Very good care of the rangers (Original) Muy buena atención de los guardaparques