Must-see river spot · Quintana Roo, Quintana Roo
Isla Holbox
Isla Holbox is a river spot in Quintana Roo, Quintana Roo.
Isla Holbox: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Holbox
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Isla Holbox — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 21.55050, -87.25425. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Isla Holbox
- El Eden Ecological Reserve · sanctuary · Lázaro Cárdenas · ~47 km · Must-see
- Isla Contoy · sanctuary · Quintana Roo · ~60 km · Must-see
- El Meco · fort · Benito Juárez · ~75 km · Must-see
- Punta Mosquito · viewpoint · Lázaro Cárdenas · ~9 km
- Bonita Playa · viewpoint · Lázaro Cárdenas · ~14 km
- Lic. Benito Juárez García · fort · Lázaro Cárdenas · ~17 km
- Punta Cocos · beach · Lázaro Cárdenas · ~19 km
- Cabo Catoche Lighthouse · sanctuary · Quintana Roo · ~21 km
- Yum Balam · sanctuary · Quintana Roo · ~27 km
- Faro · beach · Tizimín · ~55 km
- Playa Dársena · beach · Tizimín · ~57 km
- Cementerio · fort · Tizimín · ~57 km
- Playa Cocal · beach · Tizimín · ~61 km
- Playa Alegria · beach · Tizimín · ~68 km
- Pirámide K'an Túunich · fort · Lázaro Cárdenas · ~69 km
- Bird Island · river spot · Lázaro Cárdenas · ~10 km
- Mosquito Point · attraction · Quintana Roo · ~13 km
- Crossing point · attraction · Quintana Roo · ~13 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Isla Holbox
- Isla Cerritos · river spot · San Felipe · ~133 km
- Bird Island · river spot · Lázaro Cárdenas · ~10 km
- Isla Pasión · river spot · Lázaro Cárdenas · ~19 km
- Cayo Chacmochuch · river spot · Quintana Roo · ~52 km
- Sucio · river spot · Isla Mujeres · ~53 km
- Pok Ta Pok · river spot · Benito Juárez · ~86 km
- Cancún · river spot · Benito Juárez · ~90 km
- Isla de la Pasión · river spot · Cozumel · ~148 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Isla Holbox yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Isla Holbox?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Isla Holbox?
Nearby: El Eden Ecological Reserve (sanctuary, 47 km), Isla Contoy (sanctuary, 60 km), El Meco (fort, 75 km), Punta Mosquito (viewpoint, 9 km), Bonita Playa (viewpoint, 14 km), Lic. Benito Juárez García (fort, 17 km).
Is Isla Holbox worth visiting?
Isla Holbox is listed as a must-see river spot in Quintana Roo on Spotwander.