Notable lake · North Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua
Wounta Lagoon
Laguna de Wounta
Wounta Lagoon is a lake in North Caribbean Coast, Nicaragua.
Wounta Lagoon: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Wounta Lagoon
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Wounta Lagoon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 13.65506, -83.56521. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wounta Lagoon
- Reserva Natural Kligna · sanctuary · North Caribbean Coast · ~44 km · Must-see
- Reserva Natural Yulú · sanctuary · North Caribbean Coast · ~55 km · Must-see
- Laguna Tapamlaya · lake · North Caribbean Coast · ~11 km
- Laguna Sinkukalaya · lake · North Caribbean Coast · ~11 km
- Laguna Yeri · lake · North Caribbean Coast · ~13 km
- Laguna Kuswalaya · lake · North Caribbean Coast · ~14 km
- Laguna Bibiskira · lake · North Caribbean Coast · ~14 km
- Barra de Wounta · beach · North Caribbean Coast · ~15 km
- Laguna Layasiksa · lake · North Caribbean Coast · ~16 km
- Laguna Kiara · lake · North Caribbean Coast · ~17 km
- Río Makakalaya · river spot · North Caribbean Coast · ~17 km
- Laguna Tubalaya · lake · North Caribbean Coast · ~19 km
- Layasika Lagoon Natural Reserve · sanctuary · North Caribbean Coast · ~19 km
- Reserva Natural Laguna Kukalaya · sanctuary · North Caribbean Coast · ~19 km
- Laguna Kukalaya · lake · North Caribbean Coast · ~19 km
- Isla Teleen Dákura · sanctuary · North Caribbean Coast · ~20 km
- Caño Kayobila · river spot · North Caribbean Coast · ~22 km
- Río Walpasixa · river spot · North Caribbean Coast · ~22 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wounta Lagoon
- Laguna Tapamlaya · lake · North Caribbean Coast · ~11 km
- Laguna Sinkukalaya · lake · North Caribbean Coast · ~11 km
- Laguna Yeri · lake · North Caribbean Coast · ~13 km
- Laguna Kuswalaya · lake · North Caribbean Coast · ~14 km
- Laguna Bibiskira · lake · North Caribbean Coast · ~14 km
- Laguna Layasiksa · lake · North Caribbean Coast · ~16 km
- Laguna Kiara · lake · North Caribbean Coast · ~17 km
- Laguna Tubalaya · lake · North Caribbean Coast · ~19 km
- Laguna Kukalaya · lake · North Caribbean Coast · ~19 km
- Laguna Ma Sirpe · lake · North Caribbean Coast · ~23 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Wounta Lagoon?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Wounta Lagoon?
Nearby: Reserva Natural Kligna (sanctuary, 44 km), Reserva Natural Yulú (sanctuary, 55 km), Laguna Tapamlaya (lake, 11 km), Laguna Sinkukalaya (lake, 11 km), Laguna Yeri (lake, 13 km), Laguna Kuswalaya (lake, 14 km).
Is Wounta Lagoon worth visiting?
Wounta Lagoon is listed as a notable lake in Nicaragua on Spotwander.