9 Lakes and Lagoons near Mexico City, Mexico: Map & Photos

9 lakes and lagoons · within 60 km

There are 9 lakes and lagoons within 60 km of Mexico City in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Lago de los Reyes Aztecas, 23 km away; the farthest, Presa Requena, is 60 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Villa del Carbón, Tepotzotlán, and Tepoztlán, which make good bases.

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 9

Lago de los Reyes Aztecas · Lake · 23 km from Mexico City · Ciudad de México
San Pedro Tláhuac's boat landing: trajineras past vegetable chinampas, herons and ducks, with fewer boats and crowds than Xochimilco.
Lago de Chalco · Lake · 24 km from Mexico City · Ciudad de México
The lake that was drained and came back: a wetland between Tláhuac and Valle de Chalco, protected since 2024, with pelicans in winter.
Lago de Guadalupe · Lake · 26 km from Mexico City · Estado de México
A 1930s reservoir on the west side of Cuautitlán Izcalli, a state protected area and a refuge for waterbirds within reach of Mexico City.
Laguna de Zumpango · Lake · 38 km from Mexico City · Near 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.
Lagunas de Zempoala · Lake · 46 km from Mexico City · Near Tepoztlán
Cold mountain lakes in fir and pine forest above Huitzilac, with trails around the water, horse rental and camping.
Presa del Llano · Lake · 47 km from Mexico City · Near Villa del Carbón
A forest reservoir and ecotourism park south of Villa del Carbón with cabins, rowboats, trout, zip lines and campsites.
Presa Taxhimay · Lake · 52 km from Mexico City · Near 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.
Laguna de Hueyapan · Lagoon · 60 km from Mexico City · Morelos
Spring-fed lagoon inside El Texcal state park in Jiutepec: a Ramsar wetland since 2010 and a key recharge zone for Morelos's aquifers.
Presa Requena · Lake · 60 km from Mexico City · Hidalgo
A 1922 reservoir on the Tepeji river below Tepeji del Río: carp and tilapia fishing, migrating birds and fishing tournaments.