Local favourite lake · Petén, Guatemala

Pila

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Pila: 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 Pila

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 Pila — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 17.24676, -90.29263. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pila

Maya Biosphere Reserve · sanctuary · Petén · ~0 km · Must-see
Sitio Arqueológico Zapote Bobal · fort · Petén · ~9 km · Must-see
La Corona · fort · Petén · ~39 km · Must-see
Laguna del Tigre National Park · sanctuary · Petén · ~44 km · Must-see
Motul sitio Maya · fort · Petén · ~63 km · Must-see
Tayasal · fort · Petén · ~68 km · Must-see
Flores · river spot · Petén · ~69 km · Must-see
Peten Itza Lake · lake · Petén · ~72 km · Must-see
Museo EBG · museum · Petén · ~0 km
Mirador Estación Biologica Las Guacamayas · viewpoint · Petén · ~0 km
Laguneta El Perú · lake · Petén · ~13 km
Laguneta Yalá · lake · Petén · ~15 km
Laguneta Buena Vista · lake · Petén · ~23 km
Laguna Perdida · lake · Petén · ~29 km
Laguneta El Güech · lake · Petén · ~34 km
Laguneta Los Campitos · lake · Petén · ~35 km
Laguneta El Aguacate · lake · Petén · ~36 km
Laguneta La Resignada · lake · Petén · ~40 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Pila

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pila

Peten Itza Lake · lake · Petén · ~72 km · Must-see
Laguna de Petexbatún · lake · Petén · ~113 km · Must-see
Zona Arqueológica de San Claudio · lake · Tenosique · ~115 km · Must-see
Laguna de Yaxhá · lake · Petén · ~119 km · Must-see
Laguneta El Perú · lake · Petén · ~13 km
Laguneta Yalá · lake · Petén · ~15 km
Laguneta Buena Vista · lake · Petén · ~23 km
Laguna Perdida · lake · Petén · ~29 km
Laguneta El Güech · lake · Petén · ~34 km
Laguneta Los Campitos · lake · Petén · ~35 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Guatemala

Frequently asked

Is Pila full? Are the gates open?

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

What is the best time to visit Pila?

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

What are the places to visit near Pila?

Nearby: Maya Biosphere Reserve (sanctuary, 0 km), Sitio Arqueológico Zapote Bobal (fort, 9 km), La Corona (fort, 39 km), Laguna del Tigre National Park (sanctuary, 44 km), Motul sitio Maya (fort, 63 km), Tayasal (fort, 68 km).