Burren National Park

This article is about the National Park in the west of Ireland. For the geographical area, see The Burren.

Burren National Park
Páirc Náisiúnta Bhoirne
Mullaghmore (right) and Sliabh Rua (left) within Burren
Interactive map of Burren National Park
LocationCounty Clare, Ireland
Nearest townEnnis
Coordinates53°01′N 9°00′W / 53.01°N 9.00°W / 53.01; -9.00
Area15 km2 (5.8 sq mi)
Established1991
Governing bodyNational Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland)
National Parks in Ireland

Burren National Park (Irish: Páirc Náisiúnta Bhoirne) is one of eight national parks in Ireland managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. It covers a small part of the Burren, a karst landscape in County Clare.

Burren National Park was founded and opened to the public in 1991. It features 1,500 hectares of mountains, bogs, heaths, grasslands and forests. The park is the smallest of Ireland's national parks.

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