| Rago National Park | |
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IUCN Category II (National Park)
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| Location | Sørfold, Nordland, Norway |
| Nearest city | Fauske |
| Area | 167 km2 (64 sq mi) |
| Established | 1971 |
| Governing body | Directorate for Nature Management |
Rago National Park is a national park in Sørfold municipality in the county of Nordland, Norway. Rago borders Sweden's Padjelanta National Park. When its 167 km² in area is combined with adjacent protected areas for a total area of 5700 km², they create the largest protected area in Europe.
The lakes Storskogvatnet and Litlverivatnet lie within the park. There are several glaciers in the southeastern part of the park.
The name is a shortened form of the Sami name Rágojiegna. The first element is the genitive case of ráhko 'sledge for tent poles', the last element is jiegna 'glacier'.
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