Fonte Grande State Park
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| Fonte Grande State Park | |
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| Parque Estadual da Fonte Grande | |
 View from the Pedra dos Dois Olhos | |
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| Nearest city | Vitória, Espírito Santo |
| Coordinates | 20°18′02″S 40°20′17″W / 20.300668°S 40.338149°W |
| Area | 218 ha (540 acres) |
| Designation | State park |
| Created | 7 August 1986 |
The Fonte Grande State Park (Portuguese: Parque Estadual da Fonte Grande) is a state park in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil.
The Fonte Grande State Park is in the Central Massif of Vitória island, in the municipality of Vitória, Espírito Santo. It has an area of 218 hectares (540 acres).[1] The Central Massif also contains the Gruta da Onça Park, Pedra dos Olhos Ecological Reserve and the Tabuazeiro Park, which has 210 hectares (520 acres) of Atlantic Forest remnants.[2] There are radio and television towers on the top of the Fonte Grande hill, outside the park area.[1]
There are several springs on the slopes including São Benedito, Cazuza e Morcego. The park has rugged terrain with valleys and ridges, rising to an elevation of almost 309 metres (1,014 ft). There are natural viewpoints looking over Vitória and its surroundings.[1] The park has four lookouts, two on the slopes and two at the top.[3] The park holds characteristic Atlantic Forest vegetation. It contains an environmental education center. The park is open Tuesday to Sunday from 8:00 to 17:00 hours.[1]
