7 Lakes and Lagoons in Estado de México: Map & Photos

7 lakes and lagoons

Estado de México has 7 lakes and lagoons with their own page on Puebloteca, near the Pueblos Mágicos of Villa del Carbón, Aculco, El Oro, and Jilotepec. The closest to a pueblo is Presa Brockman, 4 km from El Oro; the farthest out is Presa Taxhimay, 14 km from Villa del Carbón.

Lakes and lagoons are at their best early in the morning, when the water is calm. Many have boat rides and lakeside fish restaurants, and get busy on weekends.

Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec.

The Lakes and Lagoons 7

Presa Brockman · Lake · 4 km from El Oro
A clear reservoir in pine and cedar forest just south of El Oro, with trout fishing, rowboats, cabins and a shoreline trail.
Presa Danxhó · Lake · 9 km from Jilotepec
A reservoir south of Jilotepec, built to supply the town with water, where locals picnic, paddle kayaks and take boat rides.
Presa del Llano · Lake · 9 km from Villa del Carbón
A forest reservoir and ecotourism park south of Villa del Carbón with cabins, rowboats, trout, zip lines and campsites.
Presa Ñadó · Lake · 12 km from Aculco
A reservoir below the rocky Peña de Ñadó, a peak above 3,000 meters known for climbing, with fishing and camping by the water.
Laguna de Zumpango · Lake · 13 km from Tepotzotlán
A remnant of the Valley of Mexico's old lakes, with boat rides and fried fish stands on the shore at San Pedro de la Laguna.
Presa Taxhimay · Lake · 14 km from Villa del Carbón
A reservoir that swallowed the village of San Luis de las Peras in the 1930s; two church towers still rise from the water.
Lago de Guadalupe · Lake · Cuautitlán Izcalli
A 1930s reservoir on the west side of Cuautitlán Izcalli, a state protected area and a refuge for waterbirds within reach of Mexico City.