Local favourite lake · Parás, Nuevo León
La Tortuga
La Tortuga is a lake in Parás, Nuevo León.
La Tortuga: 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 La Tortuga
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 La Tortuga — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 26.70914, -99.76003. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near La Tortuga
- Falcon International Reservoir · lake · Texas · ~62 km · Must-see
- Cañada El León · viewpoint · Sabinas Hidalgo · ~45 km
- Cañón La Rosita · viewpoint · Sabinas Hidalgo · ~46 km
- Cañón El Puerto · viewpoint · Sabinas Hidalgo · ~46 km
- Cañón El Enlajado · viewpoint · Sabinas Hidalgo · ~46 km
- Cañón Juanes · viewpoint · Sabinas Hidalgo · ~46 km
- Cañada El Buey · viewpoint · Sabinas Hidalgo · ~48 km
- Cañada El Macho · viewpoint · Sabinas Hidalgo · ~50 km
- Cañada Honda · viewpoint · Sabinas Hidalgo · ~50 km
- El Parian (City Market) · attraction · Guerrero · ~53 km
- Iglesia de Nuestra Senora del Refugio · church · Guerrero · ~53 km
- La Paz Museum · museum · Zapata · ~61 km
- Jesùs Treviño Fort · fort · Zapata · ~61 km
- Manuel Sanchez House · fort · Zapata · ~61 km
- Agualeguas · church · Cerralvo · ~61 km
- Zapata County Museum of History · museum · Zapata · ~67 km
- Cañón de Sabinas · viewpoint · Villaldama · ~67 km
- Sierra Lampazos · viewpoint · Sabinas Hidalgo · ~75 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near La Tortuga
- Falcon International Reservoir · lake · Texas · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lake Casa Blanca · lake · Webb · ~124 km · Must-see
- Juan Vela Lake Dam · lake · Zapata · ~78 km
- Mecom Ranch Lake Dam · lake · Zapata · ~82 km
- Adame Tank Dam · lake · Zapata · ~87 km
- Jesse McNeel Lake Number 2 Dam · lake · Zapata · ~88 km
- Quemada Corral Tank Dam · lake · Zapata · ~89 km
- Jones & Flores Lake Dam · lake · Zapata · ~90 km
- La Rosita Tank · lake · Zapata · ~103 km
- Texas No Name Number 54 Dam · lake · Starr · ~111 km
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Frequently asked
Is La Tortuga full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for La Tortuga yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit La Tortuga?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near La Tortuga?
Nearby: Falcon International Reservoir (lake, 62 km), Cañada El León (viewpoint, 45 km), Cañón La Rosita (viewpoint, 46 km), Cañón El Puerto (viewpoint, 46 km), Cañón El Enlajado (viewpoint, 46 km), Cañón Juanes (viewpoint, 46 km).