Local favourite river spot · Sulu, Philippines
Tapul Island
Tapul Island is a river spot in Sulu, Philippines.
Tapul 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 Tapul 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 Tapul Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 5.72656, 120.90451. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tapul Island
- Alu · viewpoint · Sulu · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bud Dajo · viewpoint · Sulu · ~45 km · Must-see
- Tulay Mosque · dargah · Sulu · ~47 km · Must-see
- Seit Lake Hill · lake · Sulu · ~55 km · Must-see
- Teomabal Island · river spot · Sulu · ~23 km
- Mount Sigangang · viewpoint · Sulu · ~28 km
- Tanduh Beach · beach · Sulu · ~28 km
- Gorro Peak · viewpoint · Sulu · ~28 km
- Bud Tukay · viewpoint · Sulu · ~30 km
- Linguisan Island · river spot · Sulu · ~31 km
- Mount Makam · viewpoint · Sulu · ~31 km
- Mount Lapak · viewpoint · Sulu · ~35 km
- Bud Taran · viewpoint · Sulu · ~36 km
- Tambuang Falls · waterfall · Sulu · ~38 km
- Bud Tumantangis · viewpoint · Sulu · ~38 km
- Mount Dajo National Park · sanctuary · Sulu · ~43 km
- Jolo Lighthouse · beach · Sulu · ~48 km
- Labanan sa Bud Dajo · fort · Sulu · ~48 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Tapul Island
- Tawi-Tawi · river spot · Tawi-Tawi · ~141 km · Must-see
- Teomabal Island · river spot · Sulu · ~23 km
- Linguisan Island · river spot · Sulu · ~31 km
- Jolo Island · river spot · Sulu · ~49 km
- Sugbay Island · river spot · Tawi-Tawi · ~85 km
- Sugbai · river spot · Tawi-Tawi · ~85 km
- North Ubian Island · river spot · Sulu · ~87 km
- Tumbagaan Island · river spot · Tawi-Tawi · ~95 km
- Pangutaran Island · river spot · Sulu · ~96 km
- Basbas Island · river spot · Tawi-Tawi · ~107 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Tapul Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Tapul Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Tapul Island?
Nearby: Alu (viewpoint, 6 km), Bud Dajo (viewpoint, 45 km), Tulay Mosque (dargah, 47 km), Seit Lake Hill (lake, 55 km), Teomabal Island (river spot, 23 km), Mount Sigangang (viewpoint, 28 km).