Notable river spot · Marinduque, Philippines
Melchor Island
Melchor Island is a river spot in Marinduque, Philippines.
Melchor Island: 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 Melchor Island
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 Melchor Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 13.23464, 121.83253. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Melchor Island
- Tres Reyes Lighthouse · beach · Marinduque · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mount Malindig · viewpoint · Marinduque · ~24 km · Must-see
- Boac Cathedral · church · Marinduque · ~30 km · Must-see
- Sibale · river spot · Romblon · ~47 km · Must-see
- Saint Nicholas of Tolentino Church · church · Romblon · ~54 km · Must-see
- Fuerza de San Jose · fort · Romblon · ~54 km · Must-see
- Naujan Lake · lake · Oriental Mindoro · ~66 km · Must-see
- Baltasar Island · river spot · Marinduque · ~3 km
- Gaspar Island · river spot · Marinduque · ~4 km
- St. Joseph Parish Church · church · Marinduque · ~12 km
- Kawilihan Park · attraction · Marinduque · ~13 km
- Battle of Libas · fort · Marinduque · ~17 km
- Cogon covered ridge · viewpoint · Marinduque · ~17 km
- Water falls over 3m rockface · waterfall · Marinduque · ~18 km
- Unpassable Cliff in Creek · waterfall · Marinduque · ~18 km
- Bulusukan Falls · waterfall · Marinduque · ~19 km
- Elefante Island · river spot · Marinduque · ~23 km
- Ricardo M. Paras, Jr. (1891–1984) · fort · Marinduque · ~29 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Melchor Island
- Sibale · river spot · Romblon · ~47 km · Must-see
- Romblon Island · river spot · Romblon · ~113 km · Must-see
- Alabat Island · river spot · Quezon · ~126 km · Must-see
- Maricaban Island · river spot · Batangas · ~141 km · Must-see
- Cagbalete Island · river spot · Quezon · ~145 km · Must-see
- Baltasar Island · river spot · Marinduque · ~3 km
- Gaspar Island · river spot · Marinduque · ~4 km
- Elefante Island · river spot · Marinduque · ~23 km
- Marinduque · river spot · Marinduque · ~29 km
- Carlota Island · river spot · Romblon · ~30 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Melchor Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Melchor Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Melchor Island?
Nearby: Tres Reyes Lighthouse (beach, 3 km), Mount Malindig (viewpoint, 24 km), Boac Cathedral (church, 30 km), Sibale (river spot, 47 km), Saint Nicholas of Tolentino Church (church, 54 km), Fuerza de San Jose (fort, 54 km).
Is Melchor Island worth visiting?
Melchor Island is listed as a notable river spot in Philippines on Spotwander.