Local favourite river spot · Leyte, Philippines
Bacol Island
Bacol Island is a river spot in Leyte, Philippines.
Bacol Island: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Bacol Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Bacol Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 11.40840, 124.96599. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bacol Island
- Mount Danglay · viewpoint · Samar · ~17 km · Must-see
- Yolanda Memorial · fort · Tacloban · ~22 km · Must-see
- Santo Niño Parish · museum · Tacloban · ~24 km · Must-see
- MacArthur Park · park · Leyte · ~33 km · Must-see
- Langun-Gobingob Caves · cave · Samar · ~34 km · Must-see
- Palo Metropolitan Cathedral · church · Leyte · ~35 km · Must-see
- Basiao Island · river spot · Samar · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mount Cancajanag · viewpoint · Leyte · ~55 km · Must-see
- Philippines General Council of the Assemblies of God · church · Samar · ~56 km · Must-see
- Samar Island Natural Park · sanctuary · Samar · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Danao Natural Park · lake · Leyte · ~59 km · Must-see
- Abunug · viewpoint · Leyte · ~64 km · Must-see
- Vulcan (Biliran) · viewpoint · Biliran · ~65 km · Must-see
- Mount Mahagnao · viewpoint · Leyte · ~75 km · Must-see
- Busay Falls, Babatngon Leyte · waterfall · Leyte · ~10 km
- Gabion Wall · viewpoint · Tacloban · ~22 km
- M/V Eva Jocelyn · fort · Tacloban · ~22 km
- Tacloban Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Tacloban · ~23 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bacol Island
- Basiao Island · river spot · Samar · ~40 km · Must-see
- Leyte · river spot · Leyte · ~91 km · Must-see
- Carnaza Island · river spot · Cebu · ~119 km · Must-see
- Poro Island · river spot · Cebu · ~124 km · Must-see
- Calicoan Island · river spot · Eastern Samar · ~127 km · Must-see
- Capitancillo · river spot · Cebu · ~131 km · Must-see
- Macaratul Island · river spot · Samar · ~25 km
- Lamingao Island · river spot · Samar · ~27 km
- Guintarcan Island · river spot · Samar · ~28 km
- Quindot Island · river spot · Samar · ~28 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Bacol Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Bacol Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Bacol Island?
Nearby: Mount Danglay (viewpoint, 17 km), Yolanda Memorial (fort, 22 km), Santo Niño Parish (museum, 24 km), MacArthur Park (park, 33 km), Langun-Gobingob Caves (cave, 34 km), Palo Metropolitan Cathedral (church, 35 km).