Must-see lake · Río Chico, Santa Cruz
Lago Volcán
Lago Volcán is a lake in Río Chico, Santa Cruz.
Lago Volcán: 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 Lago Volcán
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 Lago Volcán — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -47.77748, -72.25453. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lago Volcán
- Lago Belgrano · lake · Río Chico · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lago Azara · lake · Río Chico · ~13 km · Must-see
- Glaciar Calluqueo · viewpoint · Aysen del General Carlos Ibanez del Campo Region · ~31 km · Must-see
- Bien Nacional Protegido Cerro San Lorenzo · viewpoint · Aysen del General Carlos Ibanez del Campo Region · ~32 km · Must-see
- Posadas Lake · lake · Río Chico · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lago Cochrane · sanctuary · Aysen del General Carlos Ibanez del Campo Region · ~75 km · Must-see
- Cascada Azara · waterfall · Río Chico · ~11 km
- Lago Península · lake · ~11 km
- Lago Escondido · lake · Río Chico · ~13 km
- Cerro Heros · viewpoint · Río Chico · ~16 km
- Lago Mogote · lake · ~19 km
- Parque y Reserva Nacional Perito Moreno · sanctuary · Río Chico · ~21 km
- Reserva Natural Silvestre El Rincón · sanctuary · Río Chico · ~21 km
- Perito Moreno National Park · sanctuary · ~21 km
- Lago Burmeister · lake · Río Chico · ~25 km
- Monte San Lorenzo · viewpoint · ~26 km
- Cerro Codorniz · viewpoint · Aysen del General Carlos Ibanez del Campo Region · ~32 km
- Lago Nansen · lake · ~34 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lago Volcán
- Lago Belgrano · lake · Río Chico · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lago Azara · lake · Río Chico · ~13 km · Must-see
- Posadas Lake · lake · Río Chico · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lago Quiroga · lake · Río Chico · ~110 km · Must-see
- Lago Strobel · lake · Río Chico · ~134 km · Must-see
- Lago Península · lake · ~11 km
- Lago Escondido · lake · Río Chico · ~13 km
- Lago Mogote · lake · ~19 km
- Lago Burmeister · lake · Río Chico · ~25 km
- Lago Nansen · lake · ~34 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lago Volcán full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lago Volcán 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 Lago Volcán?
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 Lago Volcán?
Nearby: Lago Belgrano (lake, 11 km), Lago Azara (lake, 13 km), Glaciar Calluqueo (viewpoint, 31 km), Bien Nacional Protegido Cerro San Lorenzo (viewpoint, 32 km), Posadas Lake (lake, 57 km), Lago Cochrane (sanctuary, 75 km).
Is Lago Volcán worth visiting?
Lago Volcán is listed as a must-see lake in Santa Cruz on Spotwander.