13 Nature Parks near Otumba, Estado de México: Map & Photos

13 parks and reserves · within 60 km

There are 13 parks and reserves within 60 km of Otumba in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Parque Nacional Molino de Flores, 22 km away; the farthest, Parque Nacional El Chico, is 57 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Mineral del Chico, Real del Monte, Teotihuacán, and Tepotzotlán, 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, Feb, Mar, Dec.

The Nature Parks 13

Parque Nacional Molino de Flores · Nature reserve · 22 km from Otumba · Near Teotihuacán
A small national park around the ruins of a colonial mill hacienda in a wooded ravine east of Texcoco.
Bosque de San Juan de Aragón · Nature reserve · 42 km from Otumba · Ciudad de México
A 162-hectare urban forest in northern Mexico City with a lake, a 5 km running loop and a free zoo next door; Metro Bosque de Aragón (Line B).
Parque Cultural Hidalguense · Nature reserve · 44 km from Otumba · Hidalgo
A 26-hectare park in Pachuca's Zona Plateada with Byron Gálvez's giant tiled plaza, the Soccer Hall of Fame and a giant chess set; formerly Ben Gurion Park.
Parque Ecológico Cubitos · Nature reserve · 45 km from Otumba · Hidalgo
A protected state park between Pachuca and Mineral de la Reforma with a botanical garden, a gopher house, a maze and sculptures; a Comarca Minera Geopark site.
Jardín del Maestro · Nature reserve · 47 km from Otumba · Hidalgo
A children's park in central Pachuca, also called Parque Bicentenario; it holds the María Teresa Rodríguez Arts Hall, home of the Philharmonic.
Parque Hidalgo · Nature reserve · 47 km from Otumba · Hidalgo
An 1882 park in central Pachuca, laid out on the San Francisco convent's orchards; it has a bandstand, monuments and a floral clock that plays tunes.
Parque de la Familia · Nature reserve · 47 km from Otumba · Hidalgo
A downtown Pachuca park on Avenida Juárez with lit fountains and play areas, once the Parque del Charro. A footbridge links it to the Jardín del Maestro.
Xochitla Parque Ecológico · Nature reserve · 47 km from Otumba · Near Tepotzotlán
A 70-hectare ecological park on Tepotzotlán's edge with a botanical garden, bike rentals, boating and camping.
Jardín de los Niños Héroes · Nature reserve · 48 km from Otumba · Hidalgo
A downtown Pachuca plaza with the 1957 Niños Héroes monument; it began as the Plazuela del Xixi, a market for maguey products.
Peñas Cargadas · Nature reserve · 48 km from Otumba · Near Real del Monte
Towering basalt rocks with boulders balanced on top, in a pine forest near Real del Monte; zip lines and climbing.
Cerro de la Estrella · Nature reserve · 51 km from Otumba · Ciudad de México
Iztapalapa's hill, where the Mexica lit the New Fire every 52 years and where the Iztapalapa Passion play ends each Good Friday.
Bosque de Chapultepec · Nature reserve · 56 km from Otumba · Ciudad de México
More than 800 hectares of forest in four sections: rowboats on the lakes, a free zoo, the castle hill and the city's great museums.
Parque Nacional El Chico · Nature reserve · 57 km from Otumba · Near Mineral del Chico
Fir forest and giant volcanic crags above Pachuca, protected since 1898; trails, climbing, dams and viewpoints. Closed for pest clean-up in 2026.