5 lakes and lagoons · within 60 km
There are 5 lakes and lagoons within 60 km of Real del Monte in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Presa El Jaramillo, 7 km away; the farthest, Presa El Tejocotal, is 55 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Mineral del Chico, Acaxochitlán, and Huasca de Ocampo, 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: Feb, Mar, Apr, May.
The Lakes and Lagoons 5
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Presa El Jaramillo · Lake · 7 km from Real del Monte · 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 · 9 km from Real del Monte · Near Mineral del Chico
A forest reservoir run by the local ejido, with rowboats, trout fishing, cabins, horses and zip lines. -
Presa San Antonio · Lake · 15 km from Real del Monte · Near Huasca de Ocampo
The 1910s dam that feeds the prisms' waterfalls, built over a sunken hacienda; boat rides, horses and fishing. -
Presa San Jerónimo · Lake · 21 km from Real del Monte · Hidalgo
Mountain reservoir in the El Arenal hills, with boat rides, suspension bridges and the trail up to Los Frailes. -
Presa El Tejocotal · Lake · 55 km from Real del Monte · Near Acaxochitlán
A forest-ringed reservoir southeast of town with boat rides, kayaks, horseback rides and molote stands on the shore.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
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