Must-see lake · La Paz, El Salvador
Lake Ilopango
Lago de Ilopango
Lake Ilopango is a lake in La Paz, El Salvador.
Lake Ilopango: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Lake Ilopango
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Lake Ilopango — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 13.66940, -89.04322. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Ilopango
- Ilopango · viewpoint · San Salvador · ~0 km · Must-see
- Cerro de San Jacinto · viewpoint · San Salvador · ~17 km · Must-see
- Plaza Gerardo Barrios · park · San Salvador · ~20 km · Must-see
- Catedral Metropolitana del Divino Salvador del Mundo · church · San Salvador · ~20 km · Must-see
- Fuente Luminosa · park · San Salvador · ~22 km · Must-see
- Parque Cuscatlán · park · San Salvador · ~22 km · Must-see
- Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen · museum · San Salvador · ~23 km · Must-see
- Monumento a la Memoria y la Verdad · fort · San Salvador · ~23 km · Must-see
- Dar-Ibrahim Mosque · dargah · San Salvador · ~23 km · Must-see
- Monumento al Divino Salvador del Mundo · fort · San Salvador · ~25 km · Must-see
- Monumento a La Constitución · fort · San Salvador · ~25 km · Must-see
- Ciudad Vieja · fort · Cuscatlán · ~26 km · Must-see
- San Salvador El Salvador Temple · church · La Libertad · ~28 km · Must-see
- Volcán de San Vicente · viewpoint · San Vicente · ~29 km · Must-see
- Catedral de Nuestra Señora de los Pobres · church · La Paz · ~32 km · Must-see
- El Boqueron National Park · sanctuary · La Libertad · ~33 km · Must-see
- Cerro Guazapa 1420.24 · viewpoint · Cuscatlán · ~34 km · Must-see
- San Salvador Volcano · viewpoint · La Libertad · ~34 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Ilopango
- Lago de Güija · lake · Santa Ana · ~106 km · Must-see
- Laguna de Olomega · lake · San Miguel · ~142 km · Must-see
- Ipala Lagoon · lake · Jutiapa · ~147 km · Must-see
- Faro del Turicentro Apulo · lake · San Salvador · ~6 km
- Represa Cerrón Grande · lake · Chalatenango · ~42 km
- Lake Suchitlán · lake · Chalatenango · ~46 km
- Centro Obrero del MTPS · lake · La Libertad · ~47 km
- Central Hidroelectrica 15 de Septiembre · lake · Usulután · ~66 km
- Lago de Coatepeque · lake · Santa Ana · ~73 km
- Laguna de Alegría · lake · Usulután · ~78 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Wikidata (CC0) · Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
Frequently asked
Is Lake Ilopango full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Ilopango yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Lake Ilopango?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lake Ilopango?
Nearby: Ilopango (viewpoint, 0 km), Cerro de San Jacinto (viewpoint, 17 km), Plaza Gerardo Barrios (park, 20 km), Catedral Metropolitana del Divino Salvador del Mundo (church, 20 km), Fuente Luminosa (park, 22 km), Parque Cuscatlán (park, 22 km).
Is Lake Ilopango worth visiting?
Lake Ilopango is listed as a must-see lake in El Salvador on Spotwander.