Notable river spot · South Hwanghae, North Korea
Sok-do
석도
Sok-do is a river spot in South Hwanghae, North Korea.
Sok-do: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Sok-do
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Sok-do — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.64990, 124.99996. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sok-do
- Kangso Three Tombs · fort · Nampo · ~63 km · Must-see
- Sinchon Museum of American War Atrocities · lake · South Hwanghae · ~68 km · Must-see
- Complex of Koguryo Tombs · fort · North Hwanghae · ~73 km · Must-see
- Dok-do · river spot · Nampo · ~14 km
- Hachuirado · river spot · Nampo · ~15 km
- Sangchuirado · river spot · Nampo · ~16 km
- Kangdu-bong · viewpoint · South Hwanghae · ~17 km
- Nampo Dam lighthouse · lake · Nampo · ~20 km
- 피도 · river spot · Nampo · ~20 km
- 옥도 · river spot · Nampo · ~20 km
- Wonjusan Mountain · viewpoint · South Hwanghae · ~20 km
- Nanggume-gap · beach · Nampo · ~20 km
- Myŏng-do · river spot · Nampo · ~21 km
- Hŭibong-gap · beach · Nampo · ~23 km
- Mokkŏ-bong · viewpoint · Nampo · ~23 km
- Hyŏnjŏk-to · river spot · Nampo · ~24 km
- 덕도 · river spot · Nampo · ~24 km
- Chodo · river spot · Nampo · ~24 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Sok-do
- Turu Island · river spot · P'yŏngyang · ~88 km · Must-see
- Yanggak Island · river spot · P'yŏngyang · ~93 km · Must-see
- Baengnyeongdo Island · river spot · Ongjin-gun · ~103 km · Must-see
- 운무도 · river spot · Chongju-si · ~107 km · Must-see
- Kirin-do · river spot · South Hwanghae · ~115 km · Must-see
- Daecheongdo · river spot · Ongjin-gun · ~120 km · Must-see
- Socheongdo · river spot · Ongjin-gun · ~125 km · Must-see
- Sinmi-do · river spot · Sonchon County · ~128 km · Must-see
- Ka Island · river spot · Cholsan County · ~131 km · Must-see
- Dok-do · river spot · Nampo · ~14 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Sok-do yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sok-do?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sok-do?
Nearby: Kangso Three Tombs (fort, 63 km), Sinchon Museum of American War Atrocities (lake, 68 km), Complex of Koguryo Tombs (fort, 73 km), Dok-do (river spot, 14 km), Hachuirado (river spot, 15 km), Sangchuirado (river spot, 16 km).
Is Sok-do worth visiting?
Sok-do is listed as a notable river spot in North Korea on Spotwander.