Notable fort · Eastern Samar, Philippines
Samar
Samar is a fort in Eastern Samar, Philippines.
Samar: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Samar
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Samar — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 10.98398, 125.80538. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Samar
- Calicoan Island · river spot · Eastern Samar · ~2 km · Must-see
- Guiuan Church · church · Eastern Samar · ~13 km · Must-see
- Suluan Island · river spot · Eastern Samar · ~37 km · Must-see
- Linao Cave · cave · Eastern Samar · ~6 km
- Leleboon Island · river spot · Eastern Samar · ~7 km
- Candulom Island · river spot · Eastern Samar · ~9 km
- Sapao Beach · beach · Eastern Samar · ~10 km
- Guiuan Protected Landscape and Seascape · sanctuary · Eastern Samar · ~11 km
- Dumpao Beach · beach · Eastern Samar · ~11 km
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · church · Eastern Samar · ~13 km
- Cagdara-o Church · church · Eastern Samar · ~16 km
- Tenatoulan Island · river spot · Eastern Samar · ~16 km
- United Nations Evacuation Center: Tubabao, Guiuan, Silangang Samar · fort · Eastern Samar · ~17 km
- Tubabao Island · river spot · Eastern Samar · ~17 km
- Buenavista Chapel · church · Eastern Samar · ~21 km
- Caninoan Island · river spot · Eastern Samar · ~23 km
- Manicani Island · river spot · Eastern Samar · ~23 km
- Baul Island · river spot · Eastern Samar · ~24 km
Other forts & heritage near Samar
- Yolanda Memorial · fort · Tacloban · ~117 km · Must-see
- United Nations Evacuation Center: Tubabao, Guiuan, Silangang Samar · fort · Eastern Samar · ~17 km
- Suluan · fort · Eastern Samar · ~37 km
- Homonhon · fort · Eastern Samar · ~40 km
- Valeriano Abanador Statue · fort · Eastern Samar · ~60 km
- Balangiga Massacre · fort · Eastern Samar · ~60 km
- Balangiga Encounter Monument · fort · Eastern Samar · ~60 km
- Rizal Monument · fort · Eastern Samar · ~69 km
- Gibusong · fort · Dinagat Islands · ~86 km
- Japanese Pillbox · fort · Tacloban · ~111 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Samar open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Samar yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Samar?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Samar?
Nearby: Calicoan Island (river spot, 2 km), Guiuan Church (church, 13 km), Suluan Island (river spot, 37 km), Linao Cave (cave, 6 km), Leleboon Island (river spot, 7 km), Candulom Island (river spot, 9 km).
Is Samar worth visiting?
Samar is listed as a notable fort in Philippines on Spotwander.