Must-see lake · Jutiapa, Guatemala
Ipala Lagoon
Laguna de Ipala
Ipala Lagoon is a lake in Jutiapa, Guatemala.
Ipala Lagoon: 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 Ipala Lagoon
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 Ipala Lagoon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 14.55682, -89.64003. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ipala Lagoon
- Área de Uso Múltiple Volcán y Laguna de Ipala · viewpoint · Jutiapa · ~1 km · Must-see
- Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Ixtepeque · viewpoint · Jutiapa · ~20 km · Must-see
- Parque Regional y Área Natural Recreativa Volcán de Suchitán · viewpoint · Jutiapa · ~28 km · Must-see
- Volcán de Quezaltepeque o Cerro de Chiramay · viewpoint · Chiquimula · ~38 km · Must-see
- Basílica de Esquipulas · church · Chiquimula · ~39 km · Must-see
- Volcán Tahual · viewpoint · Jutiapa · ~39 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Montecristo · sanctuary · Santa Ana · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lago de Güija · lake · Santa Ana · ~43 km · Must-see
- Cerro Santiago · viewpoint · Jutiapa · ~43 km · Must-see
- Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Jumay · viewpoint · Jalapa · ~51 km · Must-see
- Volcán de Chingo · viewpoint · ~62 km · Must-see
- Laguna de Ayarza · lake · Santa Rosa · ~67 km · Must-see
- Cerro El Pital · viewpoint · Chalatenango · ~73 km · Must-see
- Laguna de Obrajuelo · lake · Jutiapa · ~15 km
- Cerro Lencho · viewpoint · Jutiapa · ~16 km
- Cerro de Los Cedros · viewpoint · Jutiapa · ~17 km
- Cerro Gordo · viewpoint · Jutiapa · ~18 km
- Cerro El Mamey · viewpoint · Santa Ana · ~22 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ipala Lagoon
- Lago de Güija · lake · Santa Ana · ~43 km · Must-see
- Laguna de Ayarza · lake · Santa Rosa · ~67 km · Must-see
- Lago de Amatitlán · lake · Guatemala Department · ~126 km · Must-see
- Laguna de Calderas · lake · Guatemala Department · ~130 km · Must-see
- Presa Hidroeléctrica de Aguacapa · lake · Escuintla · ~139 km · Must-see
- Lake Izabal · lake · Izabal · ~143 km · Must-see
- Lake Ilopango · lake · La Paz · ~147 km · Must-see
- Laguna de Obrajuelo · lake · Jutiapa · ~15 km
- Laguna del Hoyo · lake · Jalapa · ~36 km
- Laguna de Metapán · lake · Santa Ana · ~41 km
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Frequently asked
Is Ipala Lagoon full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ipala Lagoon 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 Ipala Lagoon?
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 Ipala Lagoon?
Nearby: Área de Uso Múltiple Volcán y Laguna de Ipala (viewpoint, 1 km), Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Ixtepeque (viewpoint, 20 km), Parque Regional y Área Natural Recreativa Volcán de Suchitán (viewpoint, 28 km), Volcán de Quezaltepeque o Cerro de Chiramay (viewpoint, 38 km), Basílica de Esquipulas (church, 39 km), Volcán Tahual (viewpoint, 39 km).
Is Ipala Lagoon worth visiting?
Ipala Lagoon is listed as a must-see lake in Guatemala on Spotwander.