Old Gamboa Road & Summit Ponds

Some other places besides Pipeline Road worth visiting at the Soberania National Park are Old Gamboa Road and Summit Ponds in Central Panama. Half an hour from from Panama City, or fifteen minutes from Gamboa Town. The entrance to Old Gamboa and Summit Ponds is in front of the Summit Nature Park also a very good place for birding for novices because of the open areas and the walkways surrounding the place. All located in Central Panama, Canal area. With an early morning start, expect to see by noon 60 to 80 species. By the end of the day a final count of 95+ is common. Birding is done through 2 km of dry forest, scrub, and grassland and is the best place in the immediate Canal Area to find some of the species typical of those habitats. In the open habitats, it is far more easier to spot birds compared to what we experience inside a dense forest like the one on Pipeline Road. So is a great place to be introduce to the tropical birds. Along the road go into small trails. You will be astonished by the birding quality in the area.