Must-see river spot · West Region, Singapore
Junk Island
Pulau Jong
Junk Island is a river spot in West Region, Singapore.
Junk Island: 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 Junk Island
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 Junk Island — distance from nearby cities
- From Singapore (SG): about 14 km by road (11 km straight line) · directions · more places near Singapore
Coordinates: 1.21530, 103.78663. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Junk Island
- Wings of Time Fireworks Symphony · attraction · Central Region · ~7 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Mega Adventure - Singapore · attraction · Central Region · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Fort Siloso · museum · Central Region · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Madame Tussauds Singapore · museum · Central Region · ~7 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Skyline Luge Singapore · attraction · Central Region · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dragon's Teeth Gate · viewpoint · Central Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sentosa Island · river spot · Central Region · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Universal Studios Singapore · attraction · Central Region · ~7 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Adventure Cove Waterpark · attraction · Central Region · ~8 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Singapore Oceanarium · attraction · Central Region · ~8 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sentosa · attraction · Central Region · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pulau Brani · river spot · Central Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Masjid Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim · dargah · Central Region · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mount Faber Peak · viewpoint · Central Region · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hort Park · park · Central Region · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Southern Ridges · park · Central Region · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Telok Blangah Hill Park · viewpoint · Central Region · ~9 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kent Ridge Park · park · Central Region · ~10 km · Highly rated · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Junk Island
- Sentosa Island · river spot · Central Region · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pulau Brani · river spot · Central Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Coney Island · river spot · North-East Region · ~33 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Pulau Bulan · river spot · Batam · ~37 km · Must-see
- Kukup Island · river spot · Johor · ~52 km · Must-see
- Combol Island · river spot · Karimun · ~52 km · Must-see
- Little Karimun · river spot · Karimun · ~55 km · Must-see
- Great Karimun · river spot · Karimun · ~61 km · Must-see
- Kundur Island · river spot · Karimun · ~80 km · Must-see
- Galang Island · river spot · Batam · ~91 km · Must-see
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Junk Island 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 Junk Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Junk Island from Singapore?
Junk Island is about 14 km by road from Singapore (11 km straight line). Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Junk Island?
Nearby: Wings of Time Fireworks Symphony (attraction, 7 km), Mega Adventure - Singapore (attraction, 7 km), Fort Siloso (museum, 7 km), Madame Tussauds Singapore (museum, 7 km), Skyline Luge Singapore (attraction, 7 km), Dragon's Teeth Gate (viewpoint, 7 km).
Is Junk Island worth visiting?
Junk Island is listed as a must-see river spot in Singapore on Spotwander.