6 Nature Parks near San Martín Texmelucan: Map & Photos

6 parks and reserves · within 60 km

There are 6 parks and reserves within 60 km of San Martín Texmelucan in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Parque nacional Xicoténcatl, 21 km away; the farthest, Parque Nacional Molino de Flores, is 50 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Cholula and Teotihuacán, 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 6

Parque nacional Xicoténcatl · Nature reserve · 21 km from San Martín Texmelucan · Tlaxcala
A 1937 national park covering Tlaxcala's historic centre, the Zahuapan River and the hills of three of the old Tlaxcalan lordships.
Cerro Zapotecas · Nature reserve · 25 km from San Martín Texmelucan · Puebla
Volcanic hill of 2,380 m, 3 km from central Cholula, a state park since 2008, with pre-Hispanic remains and trails for hiking and biking.
Parque Nacional Sacromonte · Nature reserve · 40 km from San Martín Texmelucan · Estado de México
A 45-hectare sacred hill above Amecameca, a national park since 1939: the black Christ's cave shrine, a hilltop chapel and views of both volcanoes.
Africam Safari · Nature reserve · 50 km from San Martín Texmelucan · Near Cholula
A drive-through wildlife park south of Puebla where giraffes, rhinos and zebras roam large open enclosures.
Cuenca del Valsequillo · Nature reserve · 50 km from San Martín Texmelucan · Puebla
Basin south of Puebla city with the Valsequillo reservoir, the state's most important, and sites such as Hueyatlaco, at the heart of a long debate about the first Americans.
Parque Nacional Molino de Flores · Nature reserve · 50 km from San Martín Texmelucan · Near Teotihuacán
A small national park around the ruins of a colonial mill hacienda in a wooded ravine east of Texcoco.