Local favourite lake · Cuitzeo, Michoacán

Cuitzeo

Cuitzeo is a lake in Cuitzeo, Michoacán.

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Cuitzeo: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Cuitzeo

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Cuitzeo — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 19.95701, -101.12267. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cuitzeo

Lake Cuitzeo · lake · Uriangato · ~6 km · Must-see
Huandacareo · fort · Moroleón · ~22 km · Must-see
Zona Arqueológica Huandacareo La Nopalera · attraction · Huandacareo · ~22 km · Must-see
Centro Histórico · church · Uriangato · ~27 km · Must-see
Monumento a la Paz · fort · Morelia · ~37 km · Must-see
Parque Zoológico Benito Juárez · sanctuary · Morelia · ~39 km · Must-see
Laguna de Yuriria · lake · Yuriria · ~41 km · Must-see
Jardin Salvatierra · museum · Salvatierra · ~48 km · Must-see
Parque Nacional Insurgente José María Morelos · sanctuary · Charo · ~49 km · Must-see
Parque Nacional Cerro de Garnica · sanctuary · Queréndaro · ~56 km · Must-see
Chupícuaro · fort · Acámbaro · ~70 km · Must-see
Angamuco · fort · Tzintzuntzan · ~71 km · Must-see
Laguna de Cuitzeo · lake · Cuitzeo · ~6 km
La Pitahayera · viewpoint · Uriangato · ~10 km
Arcos de Cuto del Porvenir · fort · Tarímbaro · ~13 km
El Despeñadero · viewpoint · Uriangato · ~20 km
Peña la Margara · viewpoint · Uriangato · ~20 km
Exhacienda San José De Uriangato · fort · Uriangato · ~20 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Cuitzeo

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cuitzeo

Lake Cuitzeo · lake · Uriangato · ~6 km · Must-see
Laguna de Yuriria · lake · Yuriria · ~41 km · Must-see
Lake Pátzcuaro · lake · Tzintzuntzan · ~81 km · Must-see
Alberca de Los Espinos · lake · Jiménez · ~85 km · Must-see
Lake Zirahuén · lake · Salvador Escalante · ~108 km · Must-see
Laguna de Cuitzeo · lake · Cuitzeo · ~6 km
Presa de Cepio · lake · Moroleón · ~21 km
Presa de Quihuayo · lake · Moroleón · ~31 km
La Lama · lake · Morelia · ~42 km
Bordos el Bañito · lake · Morelia · ~69 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Michoacán

Frequently asked

Is Cuitzeo full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Cuitzeo yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Cuitzeo?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Cuitzeo?

Nearby: Lake Cuitzeo (lake, 6 km), Huandacareo (fort, 22 km), Zona Arqueológica Huandacareo La Nopalera (attraction, 22 km), Centro Histórico (church, 27 km), Monumento a la Paz (fort, 37 km), Parque Zoológico Benito Juárez (sanctuary, 39 km).