4 parks and reserves · within 60 km
There are 4 parks and reserves within 60 km of Mazunte in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is La Ventanilla, 2 km away; the farthest, Río Copalita, is 55 km. They are all listed under Mazunte, a Pueblo Mágico that makes a good base.
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, Feb, Nov, Dec.
The Nature Parks 4
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La Ventanilla · Nature reserve · 2 km from Mazunte
A community-run mangrove lagoon where local guides row you past crocodiles, iguanas and herons. -
Bahías de Huatulco · Nature reserve · 39 km from Mazunte
A national park of quiet bays, coral and dry tropical forest, toured by boat from the marina at Santa Cruz. -
Parque Nacional Huatulco · Nature reserve · 41 km from Mazunte · Oaxaca
A national park since 1998 protecting dry forest, reefs and five of Huatulco's bays, including Cacaluta, Chachacual and San Agustín. -
Río Copalita · Nature reserve · 55 km from Mazunte · Oaxaca
The main river of the Huatulco coast, running from the Sierra Sur to La Bocana, with rafting from family floats to class IV rapids.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
Where to stay
The Pueblos Mágicos these places are closest to, each with hotels, food and getting-there notes.
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Names and locations from OpenStreetMap; notes and write-ups are our own.