Local favourite lake · Ocampo, Coahuila
El Chonte
El Chonte is a lake in Ocampo, Coahuila.
El Chonte: 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 Chonte
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 Chonte — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.71240, -103.35544. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near El Chonte
- La Pistola · viewpoint · Ocampo · ~45 km
- Cueva el Carrizo · cave · Mapimí · ~51 km
- Puerto El Alambre · viewpoint · Ocampo · ~52 km
- Cueva el Hundido · cave · Mapimí · ~60 km
- Cañón de los Tecolotes · viewpoint · Mapimí · ~62 km
- Puerto de la Bufa · viewpoint · Ocampo · ~63 km
- Cañón de Onofre · viewpoint · Sierra Mojada · ~66 km
- Cañada Los Caballos · viewpoint · Jiménez · ~66 km
- Cañada El Gringo · viewpoint · Tlahualilo · ~67 km
- Puerto Laberinto · viewpoint · Tlahualilo · ~67 km
- Cañón del los Tecolotes · viewpoint · Jiménez · ~70 km
- Cañon Bonito · viewpoint · Jiménez · ~70 km
- Puerto de la Posta · viewpoint · Sierra Mojada · ~70 km
- Puerto del Arroz · viewpoint · Ocampo · ~70 km
- Puerto del Oro · viewpoint · Ocampo · ~72 km
- Cañon Palomas Negras · viewpoint · Tlahualilo · ~72 km
- Cañada La Vaca · viewpoint · Ocampo · ~73 km
- Museo · museum · Sierra Mojada · ~73 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near El Chonte
- Villarreal · lake · Ocampo · ~7 km
- Bordo Nuevo · lake · Ocampo · ~7 km
- Terrazas · lake · Ocampo · ~9 km
- Santa Fé · lake · Ocampo · ~11 km
- El Tecolote · lake · Sierra Mojada · ~15 km
- El Chencho · lake · Ocampo · ~15 km
- Santa Rita · lake · Sierra Mojada · ~16 km
- San Martín · lake · Sierra Mojada · ~17 km
- San Andrés · lake · Ocampo · ~19 km
- San Rafael · lake · Ocampo · ~19 km
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Frequently asked
Is El Chonte full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for El Chonte yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit El Chonte?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near El Chonte?
Nearby: La Pistola (viewpoint, 45 km), Cueva el Carrizo (cave, 51 km), Puerto El Alambre (viewpoint, 52 km), Cueva el Hundido (cave, 60 km), Cañón de los Tecolotes (viewpoint, 62 km), Puerto de la Bufa (viewpoint, 63 km).