Darwin's Lake

Darwin's Lake: 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 Darwin's Lake

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 Darwin's Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 21.32497, -89.41189. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Darwin's Lake

• Zona Arqueológica de Dzibilchaltún · fort · Mérida · ~40 km · Must-see
• Parque Nacional Dzibilchantún · sanctuary · Mérida · ~41 km · Must-see
• Monument Commemorating the Centennial of Korean Immigration to Mexico · fort · Mérida · ~49 km · Must-see
• Zona arqueológica de Aké · fort · Tixkokob · ~54 km · Must-see
• Gran Parque La Pancha · park · Mérida · ~55 km · Must-see
• Museum of Light · museum · Mérida · ~55 km · Must-see
• Kukab · fort · Tixpéhual · ~55 km · Must-see
• Mérida Mexico Temple · church · Mérida · ~57 km · Must-see
• Zona Sujeta a Conservación Ecológica "Reserva Cuxtal" · sanctuary · Mérida · ~71 km · Must-see
• Zona arqueológica de Acanceh · fort · Acanceh · ~71 km · Must-see
• Pirámide de Kinich Kakmó · fort · Izamal · ~74 km · Must-see
• Playa San Benito · beach · Dzemul · ~6 km
• Xkambó · fort · Dzemul · ~8 km
• Maya salt · viewpoint · Dzemul · ~8 km
• Cráter de Chicxulub · viewpoint · Yucatán · ~18 km
• Playa Bonita · beach · Telchac Puerto · ~23 km
• Las Trincheras · fort · Progreso · ~24 km
• Velociraptor Chicxulub Puerto · beach · Progreso · ~25 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Darwin's Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Darwin's Lake

• Cenote Canunchen · lake · Homún · ~84 km
• Cenote · lake · Chocholá · ~104 km
• Pinks Lake · lake · Dzemul · ~8 km
• Laguna Rosada · lake · Telchac Pueblo · ~26 km
• El lago de altozano · lake · Mérida · ~40 km
• Cenote Xlacah at Dzibilchaltun · lake · Mérida · ~42 km
• Lago Central · lake · Mérida · ~48 km
• Cenote Zaci · lake · Mérida · ~50 km
• Laguna Rosada, Pink Salt Lakes, Merida Mexico · lake · Mérida · ~54 km
• Arco Del Tiempo · lake · Mérida · ~54 km

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