Notable beach · Davao del Norte, Philippines
Samal
Samal is a beach in Davao del Norte, Philippines.
Samal: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Samal
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
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 Samal — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 7.04534, 125.73070. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Samal
- Lon Wa Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Davao City · ~17 km · Must-see
- San Pedro Cathedral · church · Davao City · ~17 km · Must-see
- City Hall of Davao · fort · Davao City · ~17 km · Must-see
- People's Park · park · Davao City · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Venado · lake · Cotabato · ~64 km · Must-see
- Mount Apo · viewpoint · Cotabato · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lake Leonard · lake · Davao de Oro · ~66 km · Must-see
- Leonard Kniaseff · viewpoint · Davao de Oro · ~67 km · Must-see
- Hagimit Falls · waterfall · Davao del Norte · ~3 km
- Binuling Waterfalls · waterfall · Davao del Norte · ~3 km
- Costafba Beach Cave · cave · Davao del Norte · ~5 km
- South Malipano Beach · beach · Davao del Norte · ~6 km
- Magongawon Falls · waterfall · Davao del Norte · ~8 km
- Sabang Cliffs · beach · Davao del Norte · ~10 km
- Aqua Water Park · beach · Davao del Norte · ~11 km
- Discovery Samal · beach · Davao del Norte · ~11 km
- Kaputian Beach · beach · Davao del Norte · ~11 km
- Dapia Reef · beach · Davao del Norte · ~12 km
Other beaches & coast near Samal
- Pujada Bay · beach · Davao Oriental · ~76 km · Must-see
- South Malipano Beach · beach · Davao del Norte · ~6 km
- Sabang Cliffs · beach · Davao del Norte · ~10 km
- Aqua Water Park · beach · Davao del Norte · ~11 km
- Discovery Samal · beach · Davao del Norte · ~11 km
- Kaputian Beach · beach · Davao del Norte · ~11 km
- Dapia Reef · beach · Davao del Norte · ~12 km
- Babu Santa Beach · beach · Davao del Norte · ~16 km
- Cruz Beach · beach · Davao del Norte · ~17 km
- Panacan Lighthouse · beach · Davao City · ~17 km
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Frequently asked
Is Samal safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Samal yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Samal?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Samal?
Nearby: Lon Wa Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 17 km), San Pedro Cathedral (church, 17 km), City Hall of Davao (fort, 17 km), People's Park (park, 17 km), Lake Venado (lake, 64 km), Mount Apo (viewpoint, 64 km).
Is Samal worth visiting?
Samal is listed as a notable beach in Philippines on Spotwander.