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Places near Balikpapan by type
All 134 places by distance →One day from Balikpapan
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:23 pm
65 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Balikpapan
- Balikpapan Baybeach · 1.5 hrs
- Bendali Dahorlake · 45 min
- Waduk Manggarlake · 45 min
- Muhammad Cheng Hoo Mosquemosque · 30 min
- Kredawala Art Gallerymuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Balikpapan
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Balikpapan?
Waduk Manggar (lake, about 19 km), Tugu AMD (heritage site, about 1 km), Gereja GKPS Balikpapan (church, about 1 km), GPIB Immanuel (church, about 1 km), GSJA Gunung Sari (church, about 2 km), Baitul Mubarok (mosque or dargah, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Balikpapan?
109 places on Spotwander: 13 rivers, islands & mangroves, 23 churches, 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 forts & heritage, 12 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest river spot to Balikpapan?
Pulau Tukung, about 4 km by road; Posa Island (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Balikpapan?
Nurul Jannah Musalla, about 1 km by road; Worship Community Church Balikpapan (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Balikpapan?
Start in Balikpapan, visit Balikpapan Bay, then Bendali Dahor, then Waduk Manggar, then Muhammad Cheng Hoo Mosque, then Kredawala Art Gallery, and drive back — about 65 km by road in all.