Local favourite lake · Sombrerete, Zacatecas

Tortugas

Tortugas is a lake in Sombrerete, Zacatecas.

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Tortugas: 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 Tortugas

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 Tortugas — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 23.94232, -103.97309. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Tortugas

Alta Vista · fort · Chalchihuites · ~65 km · Must-see
Durango volcanic field · viewpoint · Municipio de Durango · ~67 km · Must-see
Area Religiosa · beach · Vicente Guerrero · ~26 km
Artesanias Cheny · museum · Vicente Guerrero · ~29 km
Volcán El Tezontle · viewpoint · Nombre de Dios · ~30 km
Acantilado · viewpoint · Sombrerete · ~31 km
Parroquia San Jose Del Calabazal · church · Sombrerete · ~32 km
Don Juan De Salas Y Bernandino De Salas · fort · Sombrerete · ~32 km
Cristo Rey · fort · Sombrerete · ~33 km
Cascadas del Saltito · waterfall · Nombre de Dios · ~43 km
El Tepalcate · viewpoint · Nombre de Dios · ~43 km
El Saltito · waterfall · Nombre de Dios · ~43 km
Cerro El Papantón · viewpoint · Sombrerete · ~44 km
El Clavo · viewpoint · Nombre de Dios · ~49 km
Divisadero · viewpoint · Municipio de Durango · ~55 km
Laguna Colorines · lake · Municipio de Durango · ~56 km
Cueva El Vapor · cave · Miguel Auza · ~59 km
El Arenal · viewpoint · Municipio de Durango · ~60 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Tortugas

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Tortugas

Laguna Colorines · lake · Municipio de Durango · ~56 km
Calderas del Diablo · lake · Cuencamé · ~63 km
Presa Santiago · lake · Santa Clara · ~76 km
Presa Del Molino · lake · Santa Clara · ~86 km
La Presa Vieja · lake · Guadalupe Victoria · ~91 km
Presa del hielo · lake · Municipio de Durango · ~94 km
Presa las Mangas · lake · Municipio de Durango · ~94 km
Los Temporales · lake · Guadalupe Victoria · ~95 km
El Caracol · lake · Pánuco de Coronado · ~96 km
Presa El Cazadero · lake · Río Grande · ~116 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Zacatecas

Frequently asked

What is the best time to visit Tortugas?

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

What are the places to visit near Tortugas?

Nearby: Alta Vista (fort, 65 km), Durango volcanic field (viewpoint, 67 km), Area Religiosa (beach, 26 km), Artesanias Cheny (museum, 29 km), Volcán El Tezontle (viewpoint, 30 km), Acantilado (viewpoint, 31 km).