5 lakes and lagoons · within 60 km
There are 5 lakes and lagoons within 60 km of Mineral del Chico in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Presa El Cedral, 2 km away; the farthest, Laguna de Metztitlán, is 55 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Mineral del Chico, 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, Dec.
The Lakes and Lagoons 5
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Presa El Cedral · Lake · 2 km from Mineral del Chico
A forest reservoir run by the local ejido, with rowboats, trout fishing, cabins, horses and zip lines. -
Presa El Jaramillo · Lake · 4 km from 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 San Jerónimo · Lake · 11 km from Mineral del Chico · Hidalgo
Mountain reservoir in the El Arenal hills, with boat rides, suspension bridges and the trail up to Los Frailes. -
Presa San Antonio · Lake · 20 km from Mineral del Chico · Near Huasca de Ocampo
The 1910s dam that feeds the prisms' waterfalls, built over a sunken hacienda; boat rides, horses and fishing. -
Laguna de Metztitlán · Lake · 55 km from Mineral del Chico · Near Metztitlán
A natural lake at the north end of the canyon, a Ramsar wetland where white pelicans spend the winter.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
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The Pueblos Mágicos these places are closest to, each with hotels, food and getting-there notes.
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