Laguna de los Padres
A freshwater lake nature reserve at the foot of the Sierra de los Padres, ideal for picnics, fishing and boating, with a museum recreating a Jesuit mission station.
Laguna de los Padres lies about 18 kilometers west of Mar del Plata and is a municipal nature reserve. The lakeside meadows are good for picnics and barbecues, and you can fish, go boating and birdwatch. The José Hernández Museum by the lake recreates an 18th-century Jesuit mission station and the life of gauchos on a ranch. It is often combined with the Sierra de los Padres on the same day. Admission is free.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00–20:00
Nearby sights
- Sierra de los Padres
- Museo MAR (Contemporary Art Museum of Buenos Aires Province)
- Cathedral of Saints Peter and Cecilia
- Peatonal San Martín & Plaza San Martín
- Villa Victoria Ocampo
- Casino Central & Rambla Bristol
- Playa Bristol
- Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes