Notable lake · Valparaiso Region, Chile
Embalse Chacrillas
Embalse Chacrillas is a lake in Valparaiso Region, Chile.
Embalse Chacrillas: 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 Chacrillas
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 Chacrillas — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -32.50703, -70.53726. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Embalse Chacrillas
- Catedral de San Felipe · church · Valparaiso Region · ~40 km · Must-see
- Aconcagua · viewpoint · Departamento Las Heras · ~65 km · Must-see
- Glaciar de Los Polacos · viewpoint · Departamento Las Heras · ~65 km · Must-see
- Cerro Ameghino · viewpoint · Departamento Las Heras · ~68 km · Must-see
- Paso Internacional Los Libertadores · viewpoint · Valparaiso Region · ~69 km · Must-see
- Cerro Tolosa · viewpoint · Departamento Las Heras · ~69 km · Must-see
- Paso de Uspallata · viewpoint · ~70 km · Must-see
- Cascada El Chorrillo · waterfall · Valparaiso Region · ~0 km
- Cuesta de Talhuenes · viewpoint · Valparaiso Region · ~12 km
- Cuesta de La Mina de Plata · viewpoint · Valparaiso Region · ~12 km
- Cerro Molina · viewpoint · Valparaiso Region · ~17 km
- Portezuelo El Morado · viewpoint · Valparaiso Region · ~20 km
- Portezuelo del Correo · viewpoint · Valparaiso Region · ~21 km
- Cerro Cruz del Padre Sur · viewpoint · Valparaiso Region · ~23 km
- Paso de la Laguna del Pelado · viewpoint · Valparaiso Region · ~24 km
- Portezuelo Hondo · viewpoint · Valparaiso Region · ~27 km
- Portezuelo de Hidalgo · viewpoint · ~29 km
- Portezuelo de Los Bayos · viewpoint · Valparaiso Region · ~31 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Embalse Chacrillas
- Parque Bicentenario · lake · Santiago Metropolitan Region · ~124 km · Must-see
- Laguna Carén · lake · Santiago Metropolitan Region · ~134 km · Must-see
- Laguna Chepical · lake · Valparaiso Region · ~35 km
- Lagunas del Tordillo · lake · Valparaiso Region · ~38 km
- Laguna del Sobrante · lake · Valparaiso Region · ~44 km
- Laguna del Inca · lake · Valparaiso Region · ~64 km
- Tranque Los Leones · lake · Valparaiso Region · ~73 km
- Laguna del Pelado · lake · Coquimbo Region · ~77 km
- Embalse Rungue · lake · Santiago Metropolitan Region · ~82 km
- Embalse Huechún · lake · Santiago Metropolitan Region · ~86 km
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Frequently asked
Is Embalse Chacrillas full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Embalse Chacrillas yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Embalse Chacrillas?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Embalse Chacrillas?
Nearby: Catedral de San Felipe (church, 40 km), Aconcagua (viewpoint, 65 km), Glaciar de Los Polacos (viewpoint, 65 km), Cerro Ameghino (viewpoint, 68 km), Paso Internacional Los Libertadores (viewpoint, 69 km), Cerro Tolosa (viewpoint, 69 km).
Is Embalse Chacrillas worth visiting?
Embalse Chacrillas is listed as a notable lake in Chile on Spotwander.