Notable river spot · Westelijke Polders, Suriname
Bishop
Bishop is a river spot in Westelijke Polders, Suriname.
Bishop: 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 Bishop
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 Bishop — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 5.46991, -57.25652. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bishop
- Chalk Cliffs · viewpoint · ~23 km
- Waranosso Island · river spot · Sipaliwini · ~33 km
- Long · river spot · Westelijke Polders · ~39 km
- Kingdomhall Jehovah's Witnesses · attraction · Sipaliwini · ~42 km
- Vassen · river spot · Westelijke Polders · ~47 km
- Papegaaien · river spot · Westelijke Polders · ~57 km
- Friendly farmers rice field · viewpoint · East Berbice-Corentyne · ~68 km
- Fort Nassau · fort · Upper Demerara-Berbice · ~68 km
- Corantijnstrand · beach · Westelijke Polders · ~70 km
- Hindoe tempel Zeedijk · temple · Westelijke Polders · ~71 km
- Masdjid Baitur Rochim · attraction · Groot Henar · ~75 km
- Orealla Cliffs · viewpoint · East Berbice-Corentyne · ~24 km
- Chruch of the Nazarene · church · ~24 km
- Church of the Nazarene · church · ~24 km
- Orealla Church of Christ · church · ~24 km
- Kingdom Hall · church · ~24 km
- Seven Day Adventist q · church · ~24 km
- New Testament Church of God · church · ~25 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bishop
- Waranosso Island · river spot · Sipaliwini · ~33 km
- Long · river spot · Westelijke Polders · ~39 km
- Vassen · river spot · Westelijke Polders · ~47 km
- Papegaaien · river spot · Westelijke Polders · ~57 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Bishop yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bishop?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bishop?
Nearby: Chalk Cliffs (viewpoint, 23 km), Waranosso Island (river spot, 33 km), Long (river spot, 39 km), Kingdomhall Jehovah's Witnesses (attraction, 42 km), Vassen (river spot, 47 km), Papegaaien (river spot, 57 km).
Is Bishop worth visiting?
Bishop is listed as a notable river spot in Suriname on Spotwander.