Must-see lake · Merida State, Venezuela
Laguna Negra
Laguna Negra is a lake in Merida State, Venezuela.
Laguna Negra: 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 Laguna Negra
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 Laguna Negra — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 8.78616, -70.80592. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Laguna Negra
- Laguna de Mucubají · lake · Merida State · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pico Mucuñuque · viewpoint · Merida State · ~4 km · Must-see
- Picacho El Gavilán · viewpoint · Merida State · ~9 km · Must-see
- Pico El Águila · viewpoint · Merida State · ~9 km · Must-see
- Alto El Trueno · viewpoint · Merida State · ~10 km · Must-see
- Alto de Timotes · viewpoint · Merida State · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cerro Saisay · viewpoint · Merida State · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cerro La Petronila · viewpoint · Merida State · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cerro Cañada Cerrada · viewpoint · Merida State · ~13 km · Must-see
- Pico Los Nevados · viewpoint · Merida State · ~19 km · Must-see
- Alto del Totumo · viewpoint · Merida State · ~20 km · Must-see
- Pico Piedras Blancas · viewpoint · Merida State · ~22 km · Must-see
- Pico Miranda · viewpoint · Merida State · ~24 km · Must-see
- Pico Pan de Azúcar · viewpoint · Merida State · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cerro El Morrón · viewpoint · Merida State · ~29 km · Must-see
- Laguna de Santo Cristo · lake · Merida State · ~31 km · Must-see
- Pico El Fraile · viewpoint · Merida State · ~31 km · Must-see
- Alto El Pozón · viewpoint · Merida State · ~31 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Laguna Negra
- Laguna de Mucubají · lake · Merida State · ~4 km · Must-see
- Laguna de Santo Cristo · lake · Merida State · ~31 km · Must-see
- Laguna Verde · lake · Merida State · ~41 km · Must-see
- Laguna Saisay · lake · Merida State · ~9 km
- Laguna de Urao · lake · Merida State · ~91 km
- Laguna Victoria · lake · Merida State · ~4 km
- Laguna Venado Inferior · lake · Merida State · ~6 km
- Lagunas Las Carboneras · lake · Merida State · ~7 km
- Laguna La Mucuy · lake · Merida State · ~8 km
- Laguna de La Honda · lake · Merida State · ~9 km
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Frequently asked
Is Laguna Negra full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Laguna Negra 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 Laguna Negra?
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 Laguna Negra?
Nearby: Laguna de Mucubají (lake, 4 km), Pico Mucuñuque (viewpoint, 4 km), Picacho El Gavilán (viewpoint, 9 km), Pico El Águila (viewpoint, 9 km), Alto El Trueno (viewpoint, 10 km), Alto de Timotes (viewpoint, 10 km).
Is Laguna Negra worth visiting?
Laguna Negra is listed as a must-see lake in Venezuela on Spotwander.