6 Nature Parks near Cocula, Jalisco: Map & Photos

6 parks and reserves · within 60 km

There are 6 parks and reserves within 60 km of Cocula in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Bosque La Primavera, 39 km away; the farthest, Parque Revolución, is 60 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Tapalpa and Tlaquepaque, which make good bases.

Parks and reserves are best on weekdays and early in the day. Bring water, and check the opening hours, since some close one day a week.

Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov.

The Nature Parks 6

Bosque La Primavera · Nature reserve · 39 km from Cocula · Near Tlaquepaque
A 30,500-hectare pine-oak forest and UNESCO biosphere reserve on Guadalajara's western edge, with trails and warm streams.
Las Piedrotas · Nature reserve · 43 km from Cocula · Near Tapalpa
Giant boulders scattered across open meadows north of town, in the area known as the Valle de los Enigmas.
Parque Metropolitano de Guadalajara · Nature reserve · 52 km from Cocula · Jalisco
A 113-hectare park in La Estancia, Zapopan, opened in 1997: 5 km running and cycling tracks, a lake, barbecue areas and free entry.
Parque González Gallo · Nature reserve · 59 km from Cocula · Jalisco
A 17-hectare eucalyptus wood in eastern Guadalajara, opened in 1973 and protected since 2017 for the lilac-crowned parrot; six sculptures inside.
Bosque Urbano Tlaquepaque · Nature reserve · 60 km from Cocula · Jalisco
A 10.5-hectare urban forest in El Álamo, Tlaquepaque, won by local residents and opened in 2021: native trees, a community garden and Wednesday films.
Parque Revolución · Nature reserve · 60 km from Cocula · Jalisco
Guadalajara's 'Parque Rojo', designed in 1935 by the Barragán brothers on Avenida Juárez and reopened in March 2026 after a restoration.