Notable river spot · Bocas del Toro, Panama
Isla Popa
Isla Popa is a river spot in Bocas del Toro, Panama.
Isla Popa: 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 Isla Popa
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 Isla Popa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 9.18245, -82.12119. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Isla Popa
- Parque Nacional Marino Isla Bastimentos (PNMIB) - Área Núcleo Reserva de la Biosfera La Amistad Panamá · sanctuary · Bocas del Toro · ~15 km · Must-see
- Isla Solarte · river spot · Bocas del Toro · ~21 km · Must-see
- Starfish Beach · beach · Bocas del Toro · ~42 km · Must-see
- Reserva Forestal de Fortuna (RFF) · sanctuary · Chiriquí · ~66 km · Must-see
- Isla Loma Partida · river spot · Bocas del Toro · ~8 km
- Cayo de Agua · river spot · Bocas del Toro · ~12 km
- Cayos Zapatilla · river spot · Bocas del Toro · ~15 km
- Green Bay · beach · Bocas del Toro · ~16 km
- Isla Bastimentos · river spot · Bocas del Toro · ~17 km
- Cueva Nívida · cave · Bocas del Toro · ~17 km
- Long Beach · beach · Bocas del Toro · ~19 km
- Bastimentos Island Long Beach (4.2 km) · beach · Bocas del Toro · ~20 km
- Isla San Cristóbal · river spot · Bocas del Toro · ~23 km
- Red Frog Beach (Oophaga pumilio Beach) · beach · Bocas del Toro · ~24 km
- Polo Beach · beach · Bocas del Toro · ~24 km
- Dreffe Beach (Red Frog Beach) · beach · Bocas del Toro · ~24 km
- Bluefield · beach · Ngäbe-Buglé · ~25 km
- Chiriquí Lagoon · lake · Bocas del Toro · ~25 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Isla Popa
- Isla Solarte · river spot · Bocas del Toro · ~21 km · Must-see
- Isla Boca Brava · river spot · Chiriquí · ~136 km · Must-see
- Isla Loma Partida · river spot · Bocas del Toro · ~8 km
- Cayo de Agua · river spot · Bocas del Toro · ~12 km
- Cayos Zapatilla · river spot · Bocas del Toro · ~15 km
- Isla Bastimentos · river spot · Bocas del Toro · ~17 km
- Isla San Cristóbal · river spot · Bocas del Toro · ~23 km
- Carenero Island · river spot · Bocas del Toro · ~27 km
- Isla Pastores · river spot · Bocas del Toro · ~31 km
- Isla Colón · river spot · Bocas del Toro · ~36 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Isla Popa yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Isla Popa?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Isla Popa?
Nearby: Parque Nacional Marino Isla Bastimentos (PNMIB) - Área Núcleo Reserva de la Biosfera La Amistad Panamá (sanctuary, 15 km), Isla Solarte (river spot, 21 km), Starfish Beach (beach, 42 km), Reserva Forestal de Fortuna (RFF) (sanctuary, 66 km), Isla Loma Partida (river spot, 8 km), Cayo de Agua (river spot, 12 km).
Is Isla Popa worth visiting?
Isla Popa is listed as a notable river spot in Panama on Spotwander.