Ko Lawa

Ko Lawa: 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 Ko Lawa

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 Ko Lawa — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 10.36291, 99.30967. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ko Lawa

• Ko I Raet · river spot · Chumphon · ~3 km · Must-see
• Ko Ka · river spot · Chumphon · ~3 km · Must-see
• Ko Lak Raet · river spot · Chumphon · ~4 km · Must-see
• Ko Maphrao · attraction · Chumphon · ~5 km · Must-see
• Koh Langka Jew · sanctuary · Chumphon · ~6 km · Must-see
• Ko Thonglang · river spot · Chumphon · ~6 km · Must-see
• Ko Mattra · attraction · Chumphon · ~7 km · Must-see
• Ko Kula · attraction · Chumphon · ~17 km · Must-see
• Sairee Beach · beach · Chumphon · ~6 km
• HTMS Chumphon Krom Luang Torpedo Boat Memorial · museum · Chumphon · ~6 km
• Phra Tamnak Krom Luang Chumphon Khet Udomsak · museum · Chumphon · ~7 km
• Thung Makham Miami Beach · beach · Chumphon · ~9 km
• Mu Ko Chumphon National Park · sanctuary · Chumphon · ~9 km
• Khao Phang Pang Viewpoint · viewpoint · Chumphon · ~10 km
• Mu Ko Chumphon National Park · sanctuary · Chumphon · ~11 km
• Ko Samet · river spot · Chumphon · ~11 km
• Pharadonphap Beach · beach · Chumphon · ~12 km
• Khao Matsee View Point · viewpoint · Chumphon · ~13 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Ko Lawa

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Ko Lawa

• Ko I Raet · river spot · Chumphon · ~3 km · Must-see
• Ko Ka · river spot · Chumphon · ~3 km · Must-see
• Ko Lak Raet · river spot · Chumphon · ~4 km · Must-see
• Ko Thonglang · river spot · Chumphon · ~6 km · Must-see
• Ko Rom Thale · river spot · Prachuap Khiri Khan · ~97 km · Must-see
• Tha Htay Kyun · river spot · Ranong · ~121 km · Must-see
• Ko Ra Hin · river spot · Surat Thani · ~145 km · Must-see
• Ko Ra Thian · river spot · Surat Thani · ~146 km · Must-see
• Ko Samet · river spot · Chumphon · ~11 km
• Nang Yuan Island · river spot · Surat Thani · ~77 km

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