Notable sanctuary · Cayo, Belize
Green Hills
Green Hills is a sanctuary in Cayo, Belize.
Green Hills: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Green Hills
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Green Hills — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 17.09742, -88.97399. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Green Hills
- Barton Creek Cave · cave · Cayo · ~6 km · Must-see
- Big Rock Falls · waterfall · Cayo · ~9 km · Must-see
- Belize Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Cayo · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cahal Pech Archaeological Reserve · fort · Cayo · ~15 km · Must-see
- St. Andrew's Church · church · Cayo · ~15 km · Must-see
- Actun Tunichil Muknal Natural Monument · cave · Cayo · ~16 km · Must-see
- Thousand Foot Falls · waterfall · Cayo · ~18 km · Must-see
- Xunantunich Archaeological Reserve · fort · Cayo · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Cayo · ~24 km · Must-see
- Aguacate Lagoon · lake · Cayo · ~34 km · Must-see
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral · church · Cayo · ~35 km · Must-see
- Nohoch Che'en Archaeological Reserve · cave · Cayo · ~45 km · Must-see
- Caracol · fort · Cayo · ~50 km · Must-see
- Cival · fort · Petén · ~52 km · Must-see
- Five Blues Lake National Park · sanctuary · Cayo · ~52 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Yaxhá - Nakúm - Naranjo · sanctuary · Petén · ~54 km · Must-see
- Laguna de Yaxhá · lake · Petén · ~59 km · Must-see
- Ucanal · fort · Petén · ~59 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Green Hills
- Belize Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Cayo · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Cayo · ~24 km · Must-see
- Five Blues Lake National Park · sanctuary · Cayo · ~52 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Yaxhá - Nakúm - Naranjo · sanctuary · Petén · ~54 km · Must-see
- Bermudian Landing Community Baboon Sanctuary · sanctuary · ~86 km · Must-see
- Tikal National Park · sanctuary · Petén · ~87 km · Must-see
- Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · ~114 km · Must-see
- Elijio Panti National Park Visitor Centre · sanctuary · Cayo · ~9 km
- Chaa Creek Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Cayo · ~14 km
- Pook's Hill · sanctuary · Cayo · ~18 km
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Green Hills yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Green Hills?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Green Hills?
Nearby: Barton Creek Cave (cave, 6 km), Big Rock Falls (waterfall, 9 km), Belize Botanical Gardens (sanctuary, 13 km), Cahal Pech Archaeological Reserve (fort, 15 km), St. Andrew's Church (church, 15 km), Actun Tunichil Muknal Natural Monument (cave, 16 km).
Is Green Hills worth visiting?
Green Hills is listed as a notable sanctuary in Belize on Spotwander.