Isla Gatún

Isla Gatún: 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 Gatún

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 Gatún — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 9.04916, -79.95450. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Isla Gatún

• Gatún Lake · lake · Panamá Oeste · ~22 km · Must-see
• Parque Nacional Soberanía · sanctuary · Colón · ~35 km · Must-see
• Fort San Lorenzo · fort · Colón · ~39 km · Must-see
• Limon Bay · beach · Colón · ~40 km · Must-see
• Summit Municipal Park · park · Panamá Province · ~42 km · Must-see
• COLON · fort · Colón · ~44 km · Must-see
• Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción · church · Colón · ~44 km · Must-see
• Pedro Miguel Locks · attraction · Panamá Oeste · ~47 km · Must-see
• Altos de Campana National Park · sanctuary · Panamá Oeste · ~47 km · Must-see
• Fort Randolph · fort · Colón · ~47 km · Must-see
• Miraflores Locks · lake · Panamá Province · ~50 km · Must-see
• Templo de la Ciudad de Panamá · church · Panamá Province · ~53 km · Must-see
• Monumento Goethals · fort · Panamá Province · ~56 km · Must-see
• Metropolitan Natural Park · park · Panamá Province · ~56 km · Must-see
• Ancón Hill · viewpoint · Panamá Province · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lago Alajuela · lake · Colón · ~58 km · Must-see
• Museo de Arte Contemporaneo · museum · Panamá Province · ~58 km · Must-see
• Iglesia de Santa Ana · church · Panamá Province · ~59 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Isla Gatún

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Isla Gatún

• Isla Contadora · river spot · Panamá Province · ~139 km · Must-see
• Isla Tres Perros · river spot · Colón · ~2 km
• Isla Espina · river spot · Colón · ~10 km
• Isla Barro Colorado · river spot · Panamá Oeste · ~21 km
• Isla Barbacoa · river spot · Colón · ~25 km
• Islas Juan Gallegos · river spot · Colón · ~28 km
• Isla Zorra · river spot · Colón · ~37 km
• Isla Telfers · river spot · Colón · ~39 km
• Isla Marañón · river spot · Colón · ~42 km
• Galeta Island · river spot · Colón · ~50 km

All rivers, islands & mangroves in Panama

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