3 parks and reserves · within 60 km
There are 3 parks and reserves within 60 km of Pátzcuaro in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Parque Ecológico Cerro Hueco, 37 km away; the farthest, Parque Nacional Barranca del Cupatitzio, is 50 km. They are all listed under Tacámbaro, 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, Mar, Apr, Nov.
The Nature Parks 3
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Parque Ecológico Cerro Hueco · Nature reserve · 37 km from Pátzcuaro · Near Tacámbaro
A wooded hilltop park with views over La Alberca and down to Tierra Caliente, and a spot for carnitas. -
Bosque Cuauhtémoc · Nature reserve · 49 km from Pátzcuaro · Michoacán
A tree-filled 19th-century promenade beside the aqueduct, with the Alfredo Zalce contemporary art museum and a small natural history museum, both free. -
Parque Nacional Barranca del Cupatitzio · Nature reserve · 50 km from Pátzcuaro · Michoacán
The ravine where the Cupatitzio, the 'singing river', springs from the rock, with fountains, falls and stone bridges inside the city of Uruapan.
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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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