Must-see lake · Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Chicabal Lake
Laguna Chicabal
Chicabal Lake is a lake in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.
Chicabal Lake: 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 Chicabal Lake
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 Chicabal Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 14.78736, -91.65590. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chicabal Lake
- Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Siete Orejas · viewpoint · Quetzaltenango · ~7 km · Must-see
- Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple · church · Quetzaltenango · ~17 km · Must-see
- Almolonga · viewpoint · Quetzaltenango · ~18 km · Must-see
- Takalik Abaj · fort · Retalhuleu · ~23 km · Must-see
- Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Santo Tomás · viewpoint · Sololá · ~26 km · Must-see
- Xetulul · park · Retalhuleu · ~27 km · Must-see
- Reserva Natural Privada La Igualdad · sanctuary · San Marcos · ~48 km · Must-see
- Volcán San Pedro · viewpoint · Sololá · ~56 km · Must-see
- Volcán Tolimán · viewpoint · Sololá · ~67 km · Must-see
- Volcán Atitlán · viewpoint · Sololá · ~69 km · Must-see
- Izapa · fort · Tuxtla Chico · ~73 km · Must-see
- Museo de Q'umarkaj · museum · Quiché · ~73 km · Must-see
- Chicabal Volcano · viewpoint · Quetzaltenango · ~0 km
- Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Lacandón · sanctuary · Quetzaltenango · ~10 km
- Santiaguito · viewpoint · Quetzaltenango · ~13 km
- Area Protegida Volcán Santa María y Volcán Santiaguito · viewpoint · Quetzaltenango · ~14 km
- Volcán Santa María · viewpoint · Quetzaltenango · ~15 km
- Cerro Los Jasmines · viewpoint · Quetzaltenango · ~15 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Chicabal Lake
- Hidroeléctrica Santa María · lake · Quetzaltenango · ~20 km
- Laguneta Tomatales · lake · Retalhuleu · ~53 km
- Laguneta El Silencio · lake · Retalhuleu · ~61 km
- Pampa El Espejo · lake · San Marcos · ~62 km
- Lake Atitlán · lake · Sololá · ~63 km
- Laguneta La Charca · lake · San Marcos · ~64 km
- Laguneta Salada · lake · Retalhuleu · ~66 km
- Laguneta Pampa Dulce · lake · Retalhuleu · ~66 km
- Pampa del Chico · lake · Retalhuleu · ~66 km
- Laguneta de Mocá · lake · Sololá · ~67 km
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Frequently asked
Is Chicabal Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Chicabal Lake 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 Chicabal Lake?
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 Chicabal Lake?
Nearby: Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Siete Orejas (viewpoint, 7 km), Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple (church, 17 km), Almolonga (viewpoint, 18 km), Takalik Abaj (fort, 23 km), Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Santo Tomás (viewpoint, 26 km), Xetulul (park, 27 km).
Is Chicabal Lake worth visiting?
Chicabal Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Guatemala on Spotwander.