15 Nature Parks near Teotihuacán: Map & Photos

15 parks and reserves · within 60 km

There are 15 parks and reserves within 60 km of Teotihuacán in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Parque Nacional Molino de Flores, 20 km away; the farthest, Parque nacional Fuentes Brotantes de Tlalpan, is 58 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 15

Parque Nacional Molino de Flores · Nature reserve · 20 km from 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 · 35 km from Teotihuacán · 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).
Xochitla Parque Ecológico · Nature reserve · 37 km from Teotihuacán · Near Tepotzotlán
A 70-hectare ecological park on Tepotzotlán's edge with a botanical garden, bike rentals, boating and camping.
Cerro de la Estrella · Nature reserve · 45 km from Teotihuacán · 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.
Parque Cultural Hidalguense · Nature reserve · 45 km from Teotihuacán · 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 · 47 km from Teotihuacán · 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.
Bosque de Chapultepec · Nature reserve · 48 km from Teotihuacán · 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.
Jardín de los Niños Héroes · Nature reserve · 49 km from Teotihuacán · Hidalgo
A downtown Pachuca plaza with the 1957 Niños Héroes monument; it began as the Plazuela del Xixi, a market for maguey products.
Jardín del Maestro · Nature reserve · 49 km from Teotihuacán · 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 · 49 km from Teotihuacán · 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 · 49 km from Teotihuacán · 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.
Peñas Cargadas · Nature reserve · 52 km from Teotihuacán · Near Real del Monte
Towering basalt rocks with boulders balanced on top, in a pine forest near Real del Monte; zip lines and climbing.
Bosque de Tlalpan · Nature reserve · 58 km from Teotihuacán · Ciudad de México
A 253-hectare urban park on Xitle lava: running tracks, mountain trails, a duck lake and traces of Cuicuilco. Open daily.
Parque Nacional El Chico · Nature reserve · 58 km from Teotihuacán · 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.
Parque nacional Fuentes Brotantes de Tlalpan · Nature reserve · 58 km from Teotihuacán · Ciudad de México
National park declared in 1936, with Ajusco springs, a lake of ducks and turtles, trails and food stalls; about 8 of its 129 hectares remain.