Must-see lake · Bocoyna, Chihuahua
Lake Arareco
Lago de Arareco
Lake Arareco is a lake in Bocoyna, Chihuahua.
Lake Arareco: 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 Arareco
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 Arareco — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.70651, -107.59089. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Arareco
- Valle de los Hongos · viewpoint · Bocoyna · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cusarare Falls · waterfall · Guachochi · ~12 km · Must-see
- Piedra Volada · waterfall · Urique · ~39 km · Must-see
- San Sebastian · cave · Bocoyna · ~6 km
- Cueva tarahumara · cave · Bocoyna · ~6 km
- Cascada de Rukiraso · waterfall · Bocoyna · ~7 km
- Cueva de la residencia rarámuri de Doña Petra · cave · Bocoyna · ~7 km
- Cascadias · waterfall · Bocoyna · ~7 km
- Cascada De Causarare · waterfall · Bocoyna · ~7 km
- Cascada Basaseachi · waterfall · Bocoyna · ~8 km
- Museo Tarahumara de Arte Popular · museum · Bocoyna · ~8 km
- Recowata Hot Springs · attraction · Bocoyna · ~10 km
- Cascada de Cusárare · waterfall · Guachochi · ~12 km
- Loyola Museum · museum · Guachochi · ~16 km
- Cajonachi · viewpoint · Guachochi · ~17 km
- Puerto Recachi · viewpoint · Bocoyna · ~26 km
- C. Nechupiachi · viewpoint · Bocoyna · ~32 km
- Parque Natural Barranca del Cobre · viewpoint · Urique · ~42 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Arareco
- Presa Situriachi · lake · Bocoyna · ~33 km
- Laguna La Laguna · lake · Carichí · ~73 km
- Cañon de Urique · lake · Urique · ~79 km
- Lago San Luis · lake · Guerrero · ~85 km
- Lago el Correo · lake · Guerrero · ~87 km
- Laguna de Aboreachi · lake · Guachochi · ~88 km
- Laguna de los Mexicanos · lake · Cusihuiriachi · ~98 km
- Laguna San Rafael · lake · Cusihuiriachi · ~99 km
- Lago la Lagunita · lake · Cusihuiriachi · ~110 km
- Laguna Honda · lake · Cusihuiriachi · ~118 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Arareco full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Arareco 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 Arareco?
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 Arareco?
Nearby: Valle de los Hongos (viewpoint, 5 km), Cusarare Falls (waterfall, 12 km), Piedra Volada (waterfall, 39 km), San Sebastian (cave, 6 km), Cueva tarahumara (cave, 6 km), Cascada de Rukiraso (waterfall, 7 km).
Is Lake Arareco worth visiting?
Lake Arareco is listed as a must-see lake in Chihuahua on Spotwander.