6 Lakes and Lagoons near Huasca de Ocampo: Map & Photos

6 lakes and lagoons · within 60 km

There are 6 lakes and lagoons within 60 km of Huasca de Ocampo in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Presa San Antonio, 4 km away; the farthest, Laguna de Metztitlán, is 60 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Mineral del Chico, Acaxochitlán, Huasca de Ocampo, and Metztitlán, 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, Apr.

The Lakes and Lagoons 6

Presa San Antonio · Lake · 4 km from Huasca de Ocampo
The 1910s dam that feeds the prisms' waterfalls, built over a sunken hacienda; boat rides, horses and fishing.
Presa El Jaramillo · Lake · 15 km from Huasca de Ocampo · Near Mineral del Chico
A small dam on the park's southern edge near San Miguel Cerezo, a quiet spot for a walk and a picnic.
Presa El Cedral · Lake · 16 km from Huasca de Ocampo · Near Mineral del Chico
A forest reservoir run by the local ejido, with rowboats, trout fishing, cabins, horses and zip lines.
Presa San Jerónimo · Lake · 27 km from Huasca de Ocampo · Hidalgo
Mountain reservoir in the El Arenal hills, with boat rides, suspension bridges and the trail up to Los Frailes.
Presa El Tejocotal · Lake · 48 km from Huasca de Ocampo · Near Acaxochitlán
A forest-ringed reservoir southeast of town with boat rides, kayaks, horseback rides and molote stands on the shore.
Laguna de Metztitlán · Lake · 60 km from Huasca de Ocampo · Near Metztitlán
A natural lake at the north end of the canyon, a Ramsar wetland where white pelicans spend the winter.