Notable river spot · Palawan, Philippines
Rat Island
Rat Island is a river spot in Palawan, Philippines.
Rat 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 Rat 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 Rat Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 12.01693, 119.89706. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rat Island
- Culion Museum and Archives · fort · Palawan · ~24 km · Must-see
- Kayangan Lake · lake · Palawan · ~46 km · Must-see
- Coron Island · beach · Palawan · ~49 km · Must-see
- Easter Bay · beach · Palawan · ~1 km
- North Malbinchilao Island · river spot · Palawan · ~1 km
- Depelengued Island · river spot · Palawan · ~2 km
- South Malbinchilao Island · river spot · Palawan · ~2 km
- Malcatop Island · river spot · Palawan · ~2 km
- East Malcatop Island · river spot · Palawan · ~3 km
- Mangenguey Island · river spot · Palawan · ~4 km
- Dicilingan Island · river spot · Palawan · ~4 km
- Horse · river spot · Palawan · ~5 km
- Dicalatan Island · river spot · Palawan · ~5 km
- Dicilingan Maliit Island · river spot · Palawan · ~5 km
- Maltatayoc Island · river spot · Palawan · ~6 km
- Calumbuyan Beach · beach · Palawan · ~6 km
- Calumbuyan Island · river spot · Palawan · ~6 km
- South Cay · river spot · Palawan · ~6 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Rat Island
- Apo Island · river spot · Occidental Mindoro · ~114 km · Must-see
- Pamalican Island · river spot · Palawan · ~146 km · Must-see
- North Malbinchilao Island · river spot · Palawan · ~1 km
- Depelengued Island · river spot · Palawan · ~2 km
- South Malbinchilao Island · river spot · Palawan · ~2 km
- Malcatop Island · river spot · Palawan · ~2 km
- East Malcatop Island · river spot · Palawan · ~3 km
- Mangenguey Island · river spot · Palawan · ~4 km
- Dicilingan Island · river spot · Palawan · ~4 km
- Horse · river spot · Palawan · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Rat Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rat Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rat Island?
Nearby: Culion Museum and Archives (fort, 24 km), Kayangan Lake (lake, 46 km), Coron Island (beach, 49 km), Easter Bay (beach, 1 km), North Malbinchilao Island (river spot, 1 km), Depelengued Island (river spot, 2 km).
Is Rat Island worth visiting?
Rat Island is listed as a notable river spot in Philippines on Spotwander.