7 parks and reserves · within 60 km
There are 7 parks and reserves within 60 km of Tequila in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Bosque La Primavera, 38 km away; the farthest, Parque González Gallo, is 58 km. They are all listed under Tlaquepaque, 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, Nov, Dec.
The Nature Parks 7
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Bosque La Primavera · Nature reserve · 38 km from Tequila · Near Tlaquepaque
A 30,500-hectare pine-oak forest and UNESCO biosphere reserve on Guadalajara's western edge, with trails and warm streams. -
Parque Metropolitano de Guadalajara · Nature reserve · 47 km from Tequila · Jalisco
A 113-hectare park in La Estancia, Zapopan, opened in 1997: 5 km running and cycling tracks, a lake, barbecue areas and free entry. -
Parque Alcalde · Nature reserve · 55 km from Tequila · Jalisco
A 1961 park built on Guadalajara's old rubbish dump, with a pedal-boat lake, the Monumental fountain and the Michin aquarium next door. -
Parque Revolución · Nature reserve · 55 km from Tequila · Jalisco
Guadalajara's 'Parque Rojo', designed in 1935 by the Barragán brothers on Avenida Juárez and reopened in March 2026 after a restoration. -
Parque Morelos · Nature reserve · 56 km from Tequila · Jalisco
Shady park on Calzada Independencia in central Guadalajara, with an equestrian statue of Morelos and the October Feria del Cartón. -
Barranca de Huentitán · Nature reserve · 57 km from Tequila · Near Tlaquepaque
A deep canyon on Guadalajara's northern edge; from the Mirador Independencia a steep stone path drops to the Santiago River. -
Parque González Gallo · Nature reserve · 58 km from Tequila · Jalisco
A 17-hectare eucalyptus wood in eastern Guadalajara, opened in 1973 and protected since 2017 for the lilac-crowned parrot; six sculptures inside.
On the map
Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
Where to stay
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