Notable lake · Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Embalse Chalons
Embalse Chalons is a lake in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
Embalse Chalons: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Embalse Chalons
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Embalse Chalons — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 20.07414, -75.81548. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Embalse Chalons
- Museo Provincial Emilio Bacardí Moreau · museum · Santiago de Cuba · ~7 km · Must-see
- Catedral basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción · church · Santiago de Cuba · ~8 km · Must-see
- Loma de San Juan · fort · Santiago de Cuba · ~8 km · Must-see
- USS Merrimac · fort · Santiago de Cuba · ~15 km · Must-see
- Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca (El Morro) · museum · Santiago de Cuba · ~16 km · Must-see
- Gran Piedra · viewpoint · Santiago de Cuba · ~26 km · Must-see
- Valle de la Prehistoria · park · Santiago de Cuba · ~28 km · Must-see
- Crucero Acorazado Vizcaya · fort · Santiago de Cuba · ~45 km · Must-see
- Acuario de Baconao · sanctuary · Santiago de Cuba · ~49 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional La Mensura Pilotos · sanctuary · Holguín · ~56 km · Must-see
- Memorial Antonio Maceo · fort · Santiago de Cuba · ~5 km
- Retablo de los Héroes · fort · Santiago de Cuba · ~6 km
- Jose Martí Mausoleum · fort · Santiago de Cuba · ~6 km
- Santa Ifigenia · attraction · Santiago de Cuba · ~6 km
- Antonio Guiteras Holmes · fort · Santiago de Cuba · ~6 km
- Galería de Arte Universal · museum · Santiago de Cuba · ~6 km
- Monumento a José Martí · fort · Santiago de Cuba · ~6 km
- Bacardi Rum Factory · museum · Santiago de Cuba · ~7 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Embalse Chalons
- Embalse Charco Mono · lake · Santiago de Cuba · ~24 km
- Presa Gilbert · lake · Santiago de Cuba · ~36 km
- Embalse Carlos Manuel de Céspedes · lake · Santiago de Cuba · ~61 km
- Presa Nipe · lake · Holguín · ~80 km
- Embalse las Villas · lake · Granma · ~89 km
- Embalse Güirabo · lake · Holguín · ~126 km
- Embalse Cacoyugüin · lake · Holguín · ~141 km
- Laguna Baconao paseo en lancha · lake · Santiago de Cuba · ~53 km
- La Yaya Dam · lake · Guantánamo · ~60 km
- Presa Sabanilla · lake · Holguín · ~68 km
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Frequently asked
Is Embalse Chalons full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Embalse Chalons yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Embalse Chalons?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Embalse Chalons?
Nearby: Museo Provincial Emilio Bacardí Moreau (museum, 7 km), Catedral basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (church, 8 km), Loma de San Juan (fort, 8 km), USS Merrimac (fort, 15 km), Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca (El Morro) (museum, 16 km), Gran Piedra (viewpoint, 26 km).
Is Embalse Chalons worth visiting?
Embalse Chalons is listed as a notable lake in Cuba on Spotwander.