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National Parks

All 79 national parks, from desert islands to coral reefs

Pico de Orizaba (Citlaltepetl)

Pico de Orizaba (Citlaltepetl). Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Mexico has 79 national parks, managed by the Comision Nacional de Areas Naturales Protegidas (CONANP). They span every landscape: Pacific islands, Caribbean reefs, high volcanoes, desert canyons and jungle ruins.

Many parks have little visitor infrastructure; the established ones below are the practical starting points. Entry fees apply at most parks.

Isla Espíritu Santo, Baja California Sur
Archipielago de Espiritu SantoBaja California Sur · UNESCO-listed Gulf islands with sea lion colonies.
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Archipielago de San LorenzoBaja California · Desert islands of the northern Gulf.
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Arrecife AlacranesYucatan · The great offshore reef of the Gulf, by boat only.
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Arrecife de Puerto MorelosQuintana Roo · The reef park off Puerto Morelos.
The west-coast beaches of Cozumel
Arrecifes de CozumelQuintana Roo · The Palancar reef system.
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Arrecifes de XcalakQuintana Roo · The southern Caribbean reef, near the Belize border.
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Arrecifes del Golfo de Mexico-SurVeracruz · The vast southern Gulf reef system, decreed 2024.
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Bahia de LoretoBaja California Sur · The bay and islands of the Loreto coast.
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Bajos del NorteYucatan · Offshore Gulf reefs, decreed 2024.
The Cupatitzio River in Uruapan, Michoacan
Barranca del CupatitzioMichoacan · The spring-fed ravine park in Uruapan.
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Benito JuarezOaxaca · Oaxaca valley park with the Donaji viewpoint.
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BosencheveState of Mexico · Monarch butterfly forests on the Mexico-Michoacan border.
El Arco at Land's End, Cabo San Lucas
Cabo PulmoBaja California Sur · The Gulf's only hard-coral reef.
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Cañon del Rio BlancoVeracruz · The white-river canyon below Orizaba.
The Sumidero Canyon on the Grijalva River, Chiapas
Cañon del SumideroChiapas · The Grijalva canyon.
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Carmen SerdanPuebla · Highland park, decreed 2024.
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Cascada de BasaseachiChihuahua · The 246-metre waterfall of the Sierra Tarahumara.
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Cerro de GarnicaMichoacan · Highland forest park east of Morelia.
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Cerro de la EstrellaMexico City · The hill park of Iztapalapa with the pyramid museum.
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Cerro de las CampanasQueretaro · The historic hill in Queretaro city.
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Cofre de PeroteVeracruz · The 4,282 m volcanic peak.
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Constitucion de 1857Baja California · The Sierra de Juarez pine forests.
Playa Norte on Isla Mujeres
Costa Occidental de Isla MujeresQuintana Roo · The reef park off Isla Mujeres.
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Cumbres de MajalcaChihuahua · The rock formations north of Chihuahua city.
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Cumbres de MonterreyNuevo Leon · The mountain park above Monterrey, with Garcia caves.
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Cumbres del AjuscoMexico City · The volcanic range south of the capital.
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Desierto de los LeonesMexico City · The 16th-century convent in the fir forest.
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Desierto del CarmenState of Mexico · The Carmelite desert convent park near Tenancingo.
The Maya site of Dzibilchaltun, Yucatan
DzibilchantunYucatan · The Maya site park north of Merida.
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El ChicoHidalgo · Mexico's first national park (1898): rock forests and waterfalls.
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El CimatarioQueretaro · The hill park south of Queretaro city.
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El Historico CoyoacanMexico City · The Viveros de Coyoacan urban park.
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El PotosiSan Luis Potosi · The highland park of the Sierra de Alvarez.
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El SabinalNuevo Leon · The cypress grove park near Cerralvo.
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El TepeyacMexico City · The hill of the Basilica of Guadalupe.
The Tepozteco pyramid above Tepoztlan, Morelos
El TepoztecoMorelos · The pyramid-topped mountain above Tepoztlan.
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El VeladeroGuerrero · The hills above Acapulco bay.
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Fuentes Brotantes de TlalpanMexico City · The spring ravine park in Tlalpan.
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General Juan N. AlvarezGuerrero · The mountain park of the Sierra Madre del Sur.
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GogorronSan Luis Potosi · The former hacienda park near Villa de Reyes.
Grutas de Cacahuamilpa National Park
Grutas de CacahuamilpaGuerrero · The great cavern system.
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HuatulcoOaxaca · The bays and jungle of the Huatulco coast.
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Huatulco IIOaxaca · The expanded Huatulco park, decreed 2023.
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Insurgente Jose Maria MorelosMichoacan · The forest park east of Morelia.
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Insurgente Miguel Hidalgo y CostillaState of Mexico · La Marquesa: the highland park on the Mexico City-Toluca road.
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Isla ContoyQuintana Roo · The bird sanctuary island north of Isla Mujeres.
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Isla IsabelNayarit · The seabird island of the Pacific.
The hidden beach of the Marietas Islands
Islas MarietasNayarit · The hidden-beach islands of Bahia de Banderas.
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Iztaccihuatl-PopocatepetlState of Mexico · The two great volcanoes; Izta is climbable, Popo is active.
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La Malinche (Matlalcueye)Tlaxcala · The 4,461 m volcano park between Tlaxcala and Puebla.
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Lago de CamecuaroMichoacan · The spring-fed lake park near Zamora.
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Lagunas de ChacahuaOaxaca · The coastal lagoon park of the Oaxacan coast.
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Lagunas de MontebelloChiapas · The multicoloured lakes near the Guatemala border.
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Lagunas de ZempoalaMorelos · The seven highland lagoons.
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Lomas de PadiernaMexico City · The lava-field park of the Pedregal.
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Loreto IIBaja California Sur · The expanded Loreto bay park, decreed 2023.
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Los MarmolesHidalgo · The marble canyon park of the Sierra Gorda hidalguense.
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Los NovillosCoahuila · The river park near Villa Acuna.
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Los RemediosState of Mexico · The hill park of Naucalpan with the aqueduct.
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Molino de Flores NezahualcoyotlState of Mexico · The historic park near Texcoco.
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NopoloBaja California Sur · The Loreto coast park, decreed 2023.
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Nuevo UxmalYucatan · The jungle park by Uxmal, decreed 2024.
The Temple of the Cross at Palenque, Chiapas
PalenqueChiapas · The Maya ruins and jungle.
Pico de Orizaba (Citlaltepetl)
Pico de OrizabaVeracruz · The 5,636 m Citlaltepetl.
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RayonMichoacan · The small highland park near Tlalpujahua.
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RevillagigedoColima · The remote Pacific archipelago, UNESCO-listed, by liveaboard only.
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Ricardo Flores MagonOaxaca · The Sierra Norte park, decreed 2023.
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SacromonteState of Mexico · The hill park of Amecameca with the volcano views.
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San QuintinBaja California · The bay and volcanic field park, decreed 2023.
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Sierra de OrganosZacatecas · The organ-pipe rock formations near Sombrerete.
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Sierra de San Pedro MartirBaja California · The pine forests and observatory of the northern Sierra.
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Sistema Arrecifal VeracruzanoVeracruz · The Veracruz reef system.
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TangolundaOaxaca · The Huatulco bay park, decreed 2024.
The Atlantean statues at Tula, Hidalgo
TulaHidalgo · The Toltec ruins park.
El Castillo at the Tulum ruins, Quintana Roo
TulumQuintana Roo · The coastal ruins park.
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Vicente GuerreroGuerrero · The Chilpancingo highland park, decreed 2023.
The Volcan de Colima
Volcan Nevado de ColimaColima · The Colima volcanic complex.
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XicotencatlTlaxcala · The historic park of Tlaxcala city.
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Zona Marina de la Isla IsabelNayarit · The marine zone around Isla Isabel, decreed 2024.

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