Must-see river spot · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Hon Ba Islet
Hòn Bà
Hon Ba Islet is a river spot in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Hon Ba Islet: 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 Hon Ba Islet
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 Hon Ba Islet — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 10.32388, 107.08928. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hon Ba Islet
- Christ of Vung Tau · beach · Ho Chi Minh City · ~1 km · Must-see
- Back Beach · beach · Ho Chi Minh City · ~2 km · Must-see
- Thang Tam Temple · temple · Ho Chi Minh City · ~2 km · Must-see
- Front Beach · beach · Ho Chi Minh City · ~3 km · Must-see
- Vung Tau Church · beach · Ho Chi Minh City · ~3 km · Must-see
- Robert Taylor Worldwide Arms Museum · museum · Ho Chi Minh City · ~4 km · Must-see
- Villa Blanche · museum · Ho Chi Minh City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cat Lo Naval Base · fort · Ho Chi Minh City · ~13 km · Must-see
- Đền thờ Liệt sĩ xã Long Sơn · river spot · Ho Chi Minh City · ~19 km · Must-see
- Nui dat · fort · Ho Chi Minh City · ~37 km · Must-see
- Long Tan Cross · fort · Ho Chi Minh City · ~40 km · Must-see
- Binh Chau - Phuoc Buu Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Ho Chi Minh City · ~63 km · Must-see
- O Quan Beach · beach · Ho Chi Minh City · ~0 km
- Moonview Beach · beach · Ho Chi Minh City · ~1 km
- Nghinh Phong Cape · beach · Ho Chi Minh City · ~1 km
- Pineapple Beach · beach · Ho Chi Minh City · ~1 km
- Chùa Minh Phước · Buddhist site · Ho Chi Minh City · ~2 km
- Chùa Hải Đăng · Buddhist site · Ho Chi Minh City · ~2 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Hon Ba Islet
- Đền thờ Liệt sĩ xã Long Sơn · river spot · Ho Chi Minh City · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cù Lao Phố · river spot · Đồng Nai · ~91 km · Must-see
- Unicorn Island · river spot · Đồng Tháp Province · ~104 km · Must-see
- Cù Lao Bến Đình · river spot · Ho Chi Minh City · ~7 km
- Cù lao Lợi Quan · river spot · Đồng Tháp Province · ~63 km
- Ong Con Island · river spot · Đồng Nai · ~70 km
- Sông Mỹ Tho · river spot · Vĩnh Long Province · ~88 km
- Cù Lao Đất · river spot · Vĩnh Long Province · ~89 km
- Hàm Luông River · river spot · Vĩnh Long Province · ~100 km
- Saigon River · river spot · Ho Chi Minh City · ~106 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Hon Ba Islet 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 Hon Ba Islet?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Hon Ba Islet?
Nearby: Christ of Vung Tau (beach, 1 km), Back Beach (beach, 2 km), Thang Tam Temple (temple, 2 km), Front Beach (beach, 3 km), Vung Tau Church (beach, 3 km), Robert Taylor Worldwide Arms Museum (museum, 4 km).
Is Hon Ba Islet worth visiting?
Hon Ba Islet is listed as a must-see river spot in Vietnam on Spotwander.