Must-see lake · Río Chico, Santa Cruz
Posadas Lake
Lago Posadas
Posadas Lake is a lake in Río Chico, Santa Cruz.
Posadas Lake: 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 Posadas Lake
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 Posadas Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -47.48335, -71.82476. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Posadas Lake
- Bien Nacional Protegido Cerro San Lorenzo · viewpoint · Aysen del General Carlos Ibanez del Campo Region · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lago Volcán · lake · Río Chico · ~57 km · Must-see
- Glaciar Calluqueo · viewpoint · Aysen del General Carlos Ibanez del Campo Region · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lago Belgrano · lake · Río Chico · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lago Azara · lake · Río Chico · ~69 km · Must-see
- Lago Cochrane · sanctuary · Aysen del General Carlos Ibanez del Campo Region · ~70 km · Must-see
- Cueva del Puma · cave · Río Chico · ~4 km
- Lago Salitroso · lake · Río Chico · ~20 km
- Lago Ghio · lake · Lago Buenos Aires · ~38 km
- Cerro Pico Agudo · viewpoint · ~38 km
- Reserva Natural Silvestre El Rincón · sanctuary · Río Chico · ~39 km
- Cochrane Lake / Pueyrredón Lake · lake · Aysen del General Carlos Ibanez del Campo Region · ~40 km
- Lago Columna · lake · Lago Buenos Aires · ~41 km
- Lago Brown · lake · Aysen del General Carlos Ibanez del Campo Region · ~42 km
- Laguna Olnie · lake · Río Chico · ~47 km
- Monte San Lorenzo · viewpoint · ~48 km
- Lago Asador · lake · Río Chico · ~62 km
- Monte Zeballos · viewpoint · Lago Buenos Aires · ~63 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Posadas Lake
- Lago Volcán · lake · Río Chico · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lago Belgrano · lake · Río Chico · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lago Azara · lake · Río Chico · ~69 km · Must-see
- Laguna de los Cisnes · lake · Río Chico · ~117 km · Must-see
- Lago Quiroga · lake · Río Chico · ~133 km · Must-see
- Lago Strobel · lake · Río Chico · ~145 km · Must-see
- Lago Salitroso · lake · Río Chico · ~20 km
- Lago Ghio · lake · Lago Buenos Aires · ~38 km
- Cochrane Lake / Pueyrredón Lake · lake · Aysen del General Carlos Ibanez del Campo Region · ~40 km
- Lago Columna · lake · Lago Buenos Aires · ~41 km
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Frequently asked
Is Posadas Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Posadas Lake 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 Posadas Lake?
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 Posadas Lake?
Nearby: Bien Nacional Protegido Cerro San Lorenzo (viewpoint, 52 km), Lago Volcán (lake, 57 km), Glaciar Calluqueo (viewpoint, 57 km), Lago Belgrano (lake, 60 km), Lago Azara (lake, 69 km), Lago Cochrane (sanctuary, 70 km).
Is Posadas Lake worth visiting?
Posadas Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Santa Cruz on Spotwander.