Must-see cave · Aldama, Tamaulipas
Zacatón
Zacatón is a cave in Aldama, Tamaulipas.
Zacatón: 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 cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Zacatón
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
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 Zacatón — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 22.99335, -98.16133. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Zacatón
- Cenote El Zacatón · lake · Aldama · ~1 km · Must-see
- Reserva Bio Ventura · sanctuary · Aldama · ~0 km
- Cenotes de Aldama · viewpoint · Aldama · ~1 km
- Caverna Los Cuarteles · cave · Aldama · ~1 km
- Hielo Aldama · attraction · Aldama · ~14 km
- Presa Rodolfo · lake · Aldama · ~15 km
- Presa Larga · lake · Aldama · ~18 km
- Cañon Los Bueyes · viewpoint · Aldama · ~22 km
- Presa El Cuete · lake · Aldama · ~27 km
- Cañón del Tigre · viewpoint · Aldama · ~31 km
- Cascada de las Pilas · waterfall · Casas · ~37 km
- Balneario La Muralla · beach · Aldama · ~37 km
- Cascada del Salto · waterfall · Casas · ~40 km
- IECE · attraction · González · ~41 km
- Kyosko · fort · González · ~41 km
- Cañón La Mula · viewpoint · Casas · ~42 km
- Cañón El Tigre · viewpoint · Casas · ~42 km
- Kyosko · fort · González · ~42 km
Other caves near Zacatón
- Caverna Los Cuarteles · cave · Aldama · ~1 km
- El Nacimiento · cave · El Mante · ~121 km
- Grutas de Quintero · cave · El Naranjo · ~122 km
- Grutas del El Abra · cave · El Mante · ~123 km
- Grutas de Quintero · cave · El Mante · ~123 km
- Gruta el Abra · cave · El Naranjo · ~123 km
- Grutas de La Puente · cave · Ocampo · ~143 km
- Grutas de Lapuente · cave · El Naranjo · ~143 km
Frequently asked
Is Zacatón open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Zacatón 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 Zacatón?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Zacatón?
Nearby: Cenote El Zacatón (lake, 1 km), Reserva Bio Ventura (sanctuary, 0 km), Cenotes de Aldama (viewpoint, 1 km), Caverna Los Cuarteles (cave, 1 km), Hielo Aldama (attraction, 14 km), Presa Rodolfo (lake, 15 km).
Is Zacatón worth visiting?
Zacatón is listed as a must-see cave in Tamaulipas on Spotwander.