Local favourite lake · Parás, Nuevo León

El León

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El León: 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 El León

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 El León — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 26.80591, -99.56780. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near El León

Falcon International Reservoir · lake · Texas · ~38 km · Must-see
Falcon State Park · park · Starr · ~62 km · Must-see
El Parian (City Market) · attraction · Guerrero · ~28 km
Iglesia de Nuestra Senora del Refugio · church · Guerrero · ~29 km
La Paz Museum · museum · Zapata · ~36 km
Jesùs Treviño Fort · fort · Zapata · ~37 km
Manuel Sanchez House · fort · Zapata · ~37 km
Zapata County Museum of History · museum · Zapata · ~39 km
Juan Vela Lake Dam · lake · Zapata · ~55 km
Mecom Ranch Lake Dam · lake · Zapata · ~58 km
Adame Tank Dam · lake · Zapata · ~60 km
Cañada El Buey · viewpoint · Sabinas Hidalgo · ~62 km
Cañada Honda · viewpoint · Sabinas Hidalgo · ~63 km
Jones & Flores Lake Dam · lake · Zapata · ~63 km
Cañada El León · viewpoint · Sabinas Hidalgo · ~64 km
Quemada Corral Tank Dam · lake · Zapata · ~64 km
Cañada El Macho · viewpoint · Sabinas Hidalgo · ~65 km
Jesse McNeel Lake Number 2 Dam · lake · Zapata · ~65 km

See everything within a day’s drive of El León

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near El León

Falcon International Reservoir · lake · Texas · ~38 km · Must-see
Lake Casa Blanca · lake · Webb · ~105 km · Must-see
Juan Vela Lake Dam · lake · Zapata · ~55 km
Mecom Ranch Lake Dam · lake · Zapata · ~58 km
Adame Tank Dam · lake · Zapata · ~60 km
Jones & Flores Lake Dam · lake · Zapata · ~63 km
Quemada Corral Tank Dam · lake · Zapata · ~64 km
Jesse McNeel Lake Number 2 Dam · lake · Zapata · ~65 km
La Rosita Tank · lake · Zapata · ~78 km
Texas No Name Number 54 Dam · lake · Starr · ~97 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Nuevo León

Frequently asked

Is El León full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for El León yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit El León?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near El León?

Nearby: Falcon International Reservoir (lake, 38 km), Falcon State Park (park, 62 km), El Parian (City Market) (attraction, 28 km), Iglesia de Nuestra Senora del Refugio (church, 29 km), La Paz Museum (museum, 36 km), Jesùs Treviño Fort (fort, 37 km).