| Skeleton Coast National Park | |
| Iucn Category: | II |
| Map: | Namibia |
| Relief: | 1 |
| Location: | Northwest Namibia |
| Coordinates: | -19.19°N 12.72°W |
| Coords Ref: | [1] |
| Area: | 16845km2 |
| Established: | 1971 |
Skeleton Coast National Park is a national park located in northwest Namibia, and has the most inaccessible shores, dotted with shipwrecks. The park was established in 1971 and has a size of 16845km2.[2] The park is divided into a northern and southern section, the southern section is open to those with 4-wheel drive vehicles, they are allowed to go up (north) as far as the Ugab River Gate (where a sign with a skull and crossbones warns you to go no further).[3] The northern section can only be reached by a fly-in safari, and the area is off-limits to all vehicles.[4]
The list of tourist attractions in the park includes a shipwreck at the South West Seal viewpoint, Huab lagoon and the collapsed oil drilling rig.[5]
The park is part of the Iona – Skeleton Coast Transfrontier Conservation Area.[6]