Local favourite park · Gowa, South Sulawesi
The River
The River is a park in Gowa, South Sulawesi. It is about 727 km by road from Amed, and Moncong Lompobattang (18 km) is the must-see nearby.
The River: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit The River
Season: Year-round, evenings.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach The River — distance from nearby cities
- From Amed (BA): about 727 km by road (582 km straight line) · directions · more places near Amed
- From Nusa Penida (BA): about 770 km by road (616 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nusa Penida
- From Ubud (BA): about 783 km by road (626 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ubud
- From Lovina (BA): about 783 km by road (627 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lovina
- From Sanur (BA): about 798 km by road (638 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sanur
Coordinates: -5.23248, 119.87717. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near The River
- Moncong Lompobattang · viewpoint · Gowa · ~18 km · Must-see
- Geo-Park Maros Pangkep - Leang Leang · cave · Maros · ~45 km · Must-see
- Prehistoric Cave Sites in Maros-Pangkep · fort · Pangkajene dan Kepulauan · ~48 km · Must-see
- Masjid Babuttaibin Katangka · dargah · Gowa · ~60 km · Must-see
- Pulau Kolokoloang · river spot · Makassar · ~62 km · Must-see
- Masjid Al-Markaz Al Islami · dargah · Makassar · ~64 km · Must-see
- Fort Somba Opu · fort · Gowa · ~66 km · Must-see
- Gereja HKBP Makassar · beach · Makassar · ~66 km · Must-see
- Makassar City Museum · church · Makassar · ~66 km · Must-see
- Klenteng Xian Ma Istana Naga Sakti · Buddhist site · Makassar · ~66 km · Must-see
- Fort Rotterdam · fort · Makassar · ~67 km · Must-see
- Pulau Ulau Gusung · river spot · Makassar · ~68 km · Must-see
- Bulu Karampuang · viewpoint · Gowa · ~1 km
- Masjid Al Ichsan · dargah · Gowa · ~2 km
- Bulu Bilang · viewpoint · Gowa · ~4 km
- Bulu Ganjeng · viewpoint · Gowa · ~5 km
- Bulu Katoba · viewpoint · Gowa · ~5 km
- Air Terjun Takapala · waterfall · Gowa · ~7 km
Other parks near The River
- Lapangan Karebosi · park · Makassar · ~66 km
- Ebony Village · park · Gowa · ~6 km
- Pesanggrahan Manipi · park · Sinjai · ~19 km
- Fams Ceria · park · Sinjai · ~40 km
- Alun Alun Lancibung · park · Sinjai · ~42 km
- Taman Hati · park · Sinjai · ~42 km
- Taman Kebaikan Baru · park · Bantaeng · ~44 km
- Baling-Baling Adventure Team (BAT) · park · Bantaeng · ~45 km
- Lapangan Upacara Seruni · park · Bantaeng · ~45 km
- Permandian Tallasa Permai · park · Sinjai · ~50 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit The River?
Year-round, evenings. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is The River from Amed?
The River is about 727 km by road from Amed (582 km straight line), 770 km from Nusa Penida and 783 km from Ubud. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near The River?
Nearby: Moncong Lompobattang (viewpoint, 18 km), Geo-Park Maros Pangkep - Leang Leang (cave, 45 km), Prehistoric Cave Sites in Maros-Pangkep (fort, 48 km), Masjid Babuttaibin Katangka (dargah, 60 km), Pulau Kolokoloang (river spot, 62 km), Masjid Al-Markaz Al Islami (dargah, 64 km).