Must-see river spot · Shantou, Guangdong
Mayu Island
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Mayu Island is a river spot in Shantou, Guangdong.
Mayu Island: 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 Mayu Island
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 Mayu Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 23.33713, 116.74730. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mayu Island
- 鹿屿 · river spot · Shantou · ~2 km · Must-see
- Queshi Scenic Area · park · Shantou · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lingshan Temple · temple · Shantou · ~40 km · Must-see
- Kaiyuan Temple · temple · Chaozhou · ~46 km · Must-see
- Kaiyuan Temple · Buddhist site · Chaozhou · ~48 km · Must-see
- Jieyang Tower · fort · Jieyang City · ~56 km · Must-see
- Port of Shantou · beach · Shantou · ~0 km
- 百代美术馆 · museum · Shantou · ~4 km
- 南山陵园 · fort · Shantou · ~5 km
- 潮汕历史文化博览中心 · museum · Shantou · ~5 km
- 崎碌炮台 · fort · Shantou · ~7 km
- Shantou Science Museum · museum · Shantou · ~8 km
- 金砂陵园 · fort · Shantou · ~8 km
- Shantou Revolutionary History Museum · museum · Shantou · ~8 km
- 广德陵园 · fort · Shantou · ~9 km
- 香园 · fort · Shantou · ~9 km
- 桂园 · fort · Shantou · ~9 km
- 汕头市文化馆 · museum · Shantou · ~9 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Mayu Island
- 鹿屿 · river spot · Shantou · ~2 km · Must-see
- Dongshan Island · river spot · Dongshan · ~98 km · Must-see
- Nan'ao Island · river spot · Shantou · ~41 km
- Xi’ao Dao · river spot · Chaozhou · ~52 km
- Xi Yu · river spot · Minhou County · ~78 km
- 鸡心屿(蛤屿) · river spot · Shantou · ~4 km
- 乌桥岛 · river spot · Shantou · ~11 km
- 龟屿 · river spot · Shantou · ~14 km
- 屐桃屿 · river spot · Shantou · ~17 km
- 风屿 · river spot · Shantou · ~27 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Mayu Island 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 Mayu Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mayu Island?
Nearby: 鹿屿 (river spot, 2 km), Queshi Scenic Area (park, 9 km), Lingshan Temple (temple, 40 km), Kaiyuan Temple (temple, 46 km), Kaiyuan Temple (Buddhist site, 48 km), Jieyang Tower (fort, 56 km).
Is Mayu Island worth visiting?
Mayu Island is listed as a must-see river spot in Guangdong on Spotwander.