Notable river spot · Rason, North Korea
Socho-do
소초도
Socho-do is a river spot in Rason, North Korea.
Socho-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 Socho-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 Socho-do — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.19003, 130.28693. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Socho-do
- Pip'a Island · river spot · Rason · ~19 km · Must-see
- Manpo Lake · lake · Rason · ~33 km · Must-see
- Zaozyornaya · viewpoint · Primorsky Krai · ~48 km · Must-see
- Khasan · lake · Khasansky · ~49 km · Must-see
- Rajin Bay · beach · Rason · ~2 km
- Kŏl-Sŏm · river spot · Rason · ~3 km
- Taecho-do · river spot · Rason · ~4 km
- Daechosan Mountain · viewpoint · Rason · ~5 km
- Haean Park · park · Rason · ~7 km
- Rajin Station · attraction · Rason · ~8 km
- Imperial Hotel and Casino · attraction · Rason · ~19 km
- Unggi Bay · beach · Rason · ~22 km
- Sonbong Port Revolutionary Monument · attraction · Rason · ~23 km
- Rason · attraction · Rason · ~24 km
- Sonbong Station · attraction · Rason · ~24 km
- Chosanman Bay · beach · Rason · ~25 km
- Unggi Mountain · viewpoint · Rason · ~25 km
- Al Island · river spot · Rason · ~26 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Socho-do
- Pip'a Island · river spot · Rason · ~19 km · Must-see
- Furugelm Island · river spot · Khasansky · ~76 km · Must-see
- Ryuda-sŏm · river spot · North Hamgyong · ~84 km · Must-see
- Kŏl-Sŏm · river spot · Rason · ~3 km
- Taecho-do · river spot · Rason · ~4 km
- Al Island · river spot · Rason · ~26 km
- Pulgŭn Island · river spot · Rason · ~29 km
- Khunsom Island · river spot · Primorsky Krai · ~43 km
- Onsongdo · river spot · ~113 km
- Sibiryakov Island · river spot · Khasansky · ~146 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Socho-do yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Socho-do?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Socho-do?
Nearby: Pip'a Island (river spot, 19 km), Manpo Lake (lake, 33 km), Zaozyornaya (viewpoint, 48 km), Khasan (lake, 49 km), Rajin Bay (beach, 2 km), Kŏl-Sŏm (river spot, 3 km).
Is Socho-do worth visiting?
Socho-do is listed as a notable river spot in North Korea on Spotwander.