San José

San José: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit San José

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach San José — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 26.85632, -99.83258. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near San José

• Falcon International Reservoir · lake · Texas · ~71 km · Must-see
• Cañada El Buey · viewpoint · Sabinas Hidalgo · ~29 km
• Cañada Honda · viewpoint · Sabinas Hidalgo · ~30 km
• Cañada El León · viewpoint · Sabinas Hidalgo · ~31 km
• Cañada El Macho · viewpoint · Sabinas Hidalgo · ~31 km
• Cañón Juanes · viewpoint · Sabinas Hidalgo · ~34 km
• Cañón La Rosita · viewpoint · Sabinas Hidalgo · ~35 km
• Cañón El Puerto · viewpoint · Sabinas Hidalgo · ~36 km
• Cañón El Enlajado · viewpoint · Sabinas Hidalgo · ~38 km
• Jesùs Treviño Fort · fort · Zapata · ~55 km
• Manuel Sanchez House · fort · Zapata · ~55 km
• La Paz Museum · museum · Zapata · ~55 km
• El Parian (City Market) · attraction · Guerrero · ~62 km
• Iglesia de Nuestra Senora del Refugio · church · Guerrero · ~62 km
• Sierra Lampazos · viewpoint · Sabinas Hidalgo · ~66 km
• Zapata County Museum of History · museum · Zapata · ~70 km
• Cañón de Sabinas · viewpoint · Villaldama · ~72 km
• Puerto El Dieciocho · viewpoint · Villaldama · ~72 km

See everything within a day’s drive of San José

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near San José

• Falcon International Reservoir · lake · Texas · ~71 km · Must-see
• Lake Casa Blanca · lake · Webb · ~109 km · Must-see
• Mecom Ranch Lake Dam · lake · Zapata · ~74 km
• Jesse McNeel Lake Number 2 Dam · lake · Zapata · ~79 km
• Juan Vela Lake Dam · lake · Zapata · ~89 km
• Adame Tank Dam · lake · Zapata · ~92 km
• Jones & Flores Lake Dam · lake · Zapata · ~94 km
• La Rosita Tank · lake · Zapata · ~96 km
• Quemada Corral Tank Dam · lake · Zapata · ~98 km
• Middle Pasture Lake Dam · lake · Webb · ~115 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Nuevo León

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