6 Lakes and Lagoons near San Martín Texmelucan: Map & Photos

6 lakes and lagoons · within 60 km

There are 6 lakes and lagoons within 60 km of San Martín Texmelucan in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Laguna de Acomulco, 22 km away; the farthest, Lago de los Reyes Aztecas, is 60 km. They are all listed under Tlaxco, a Pueblo Mágico that makes a good base.

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 6

Laguna de Acomulco · Lagoon · 22 km from San Martín Texmelucan · Tlaxcala
A lagoon of about 20,000 m² in Zacatelco's fourth section, fed by springs and under restoration since the 2010s.
Laguna de San Antonio de Atocha · Lagoon · 37 km from San Martín Texmelucan · Hidalgo
Laguna de Tochac, a remnant of the Basin of Mexico lakes in southern Apan, with endangered aquatic plants and carp fishing.
Presa El Muerto · Lake · 37 km from San Martín Texmelucan · Tlaxcala
A 63-hectare reservoir at 2,540 m, opened in 1987 beside José María Morelos Buenavista in Tlaxco.
Laguna de Atlangatepec · Lake · 40 km from San Martín Texmelucan · Near Tlaxco
Tlaxcala's largest reservoir, a wide open lake on the plains with fishing villages and around a hundred bird species.
Lago de Chalco · Lake · 58 km from San Martín Texmelucan · 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 los Reyes Aztecas · Lake · 60 km from San Martín Texmelucan · Ciudad de México
San Pedro Tláhuac's boat landing: trajineras past vegetable chinampas, herons and ducks, with fewer boats and crowds than Xochimilco.