Parks · Our pick in Mexico City
Bosque de Chapultepec
The city’s great park
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About Bosque de Chapultepec
Bosque de Chapultepec is the city’s largest park, in several sections: the first holds the castle, the lake, the zoo and the museums; the second, Parque Aztlán and the Chapultepec festival grounds (CDMX official tourism site).
Why it's on our list
- Rowing boats on the lake
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Bosque de Chapultepec before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Bosque de Chapultepec, as the crow flies.
- Hotel Habita1.0 km13 min walk
- The Ritz-Carlton, Mexico City1.1 km13 min walk
- W Mexico City1.1 km14 min walk
- Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City1.2 km15 min walk
- Marquis Reforma1.3 km16 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Bosque de Chapultepec are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest Metro stations
- ChapultepecLine 11.0 km12 min walk
- JuanacatlánLine 11.2 km15 min walk
Key sights
- The Museo Nacional de Antropología350 mWalk 4 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Castillo de Chapultepec500 mWalk 6 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Bellas Artes4.9 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 28 min
- The Zócalo5.7 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 31 min
- The Templo Mayor5.8 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 31 min
- The Casa Azul7.9 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 40 min
- The airport (AICM)12 kmCar or taxi 55 min
Train and coach terminals
- Observatorio (El Insurgente)3.2 kmWalk 39 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Buenavista station4.3 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 25 min
- TAPO (coaches east)12 kmCar or taxi 56 min