Notable river spot · Palawan, Philippines
Bantac Island
Bantac Island is a river spot in Palawan, Philippines.
Bantac 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 Bantac 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 Bantac Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 12.22422, 120.39124. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bantac Island
- Kayangan Lake · lake · Palawan · ~43 km · Must-see
- Coron Island · beach · Palawan · ~50 km · Must-see
- Apo Island · river spot · Occidental Mindoro · ~61 km · Must-see
- Apo Island Lighthouse;Apo Reef Lighthouse · beach · Occidental Mindoro · ~61 km · Must-see
- Apo Reef · beach · Occidental Mindoro · ~64 km · Must-see
- Culion Museum and Archives · fort · Palawan · ~68 km · Must-see
- Enagkawan Lake · lake · Palawan · ~1 km
- Calanhayaun Island · river spot · Palawan · ~3 km
- Rock Islet · river spot · Palawan · ~4 km
- Lubutglubut Island · river spot · Palawan · ~5 km
- Lagat Island · river spot · Palawan · ~5 km
- Tara Island · river spot · Palawan · ~8 km
- Nuamukan Lake · lake · Palawan · ~10 km
- Cantila Rock · river spot · Palawan · ~10 km
- Ditobay Rocks · river spot · Palawan · ~13 km
- Demelias Island · river spot · Palawan · ~20 km
- Licatub Island · river spot · Palawan · ~20 km
- Sinul Island · river spot · Palawan · ~20 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bantac Island
- Apo Island · river spot · Occidental Mindoro · ~61 km · Must-see
- Ambulong Island · river spot · Occidental Mindoro · ~85 km · Must-see
- Pamalican Island · river spot · Palawan · ~129 km · Must-see
- Semirara Island · river spot · Antique · ~137 km · Must-see
- Calanhayaun Island · river spot · Palawan · ~3 km
- Rock Islet · river spot · Palawan · ~4 km
- Lubutglubut Island · river spot · Palawan · ~5 km
- Lagat Island · river spot · Palawan · ~5 km
- Tara Island · river spot · Palawan · ~8 km
- Cantila Rock · river spot · Palawan · ~10 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Bantac Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bantac Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bantac Island?
Nearby: Kayangan Lake (lake, 43 km), Coron Island (beach, 50 km), Apo Island (river spot, 61 km), Apo Island Lighthouse;Apo Reef Lighthouse (beach, 61 km), Apo Reef (beach, 64 km), Culion Museum and Archives (fort, 68 km).
Is Bantac Island worth visiting?
Bantac Island is listed as a notable river spot in Philippines on Spotwander.