Notable sanctuary · Boké Region, Guinea Bissau
Île Alcatraz
Île Alcatraz is a sanctuary in Boké Region, Guinea Bissau.
Île Alcatraz: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Île Alcatraz
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
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 Île Alcatraz — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 10.62491, -15.35101. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Île Alcatraz
- Ile du Naufrage · sanctuary · Ile du Naufrage · ~2 km
- Ilha de Canefaque · river spot · Tombali Region · ~60 km
- Ilha de Melo · river spot · Tombali Region · ~61 km
- Turtle's Beach · beach · Bolama Region · ~61 km
- Poilão · river spot · Bolama Region · ~61 km
- Îles Tristao · river spot · ~62 km
- Ilha de Aweto · attraction · Bolama Region · ~63 km
- João Vieira and Poilão Marine National Park · sanctuary · Bolama Region · ~64 km
- Ilheu do Meio · river spot · Bolama Region · ~65 km
- Mosquée de bagadaye · dargah · ~66 km
- Ponta Cabaceira · beach · Tombali Region · ~69 km
- Ilha João Vieira · river spot · Bolama Region · ~70 km
- Ilha dos Cavalos · river spot · Bolama Region · ~73 km
- Mosquée katfoura · dargah · Boké Region · ~51 km
- Source d'eau katchembè · attraction · Boké Region · ~53 km
- Mosquée de katchembè · dargah · Boké Region · ~54 km
- Mosquée de kayéch · dargah · Boké Region · ~54 km
- Mosquée de katchék · dargah · Boké Region · ~54 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Île Alcatraz
- Parque Nacional de Cantanhez · sanctuary · Tombali Region · ~97 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional das Ilhas de Orango · sanctuary · Bolama Region · ~121 km · Must-see
- Ile du Naufrage · sanctuary · Ile du Naufrage · ~2 km
- João Vieira and Poilão Marine National Park · sanctuary · Bolama Region · ~64 km
- Sandy Shallow Water · sanctuary · Bolama Region · ~99 km
- Reserva de Biosfera do Arquipélago Bolama Bijagós · sanctuary · Bolama Region · ~124 km
- Jardim Honório Barreto · sanctuary · Bolama Region · ~134 km
- Formosa, Nago, and Chedia Islands Community Marine Protected Area · sanctuary · Bolama Region · ~149 km
- Parque Nacional de Cantanhez · sanctuary · ~86 km
- Rio Kapatchez Ramsar Site · sanctuary · Boké Region · ~110 km
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Île Alcatraz yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Île Alcatraz?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Île Alcatraz?
Nearby: Ile du Naufrage (sanctuary, 2 km), Ilha de Canefaque (river spot, 60 km), Ilha de Melo (river spot, 61 km), Turtle's Beach (beach, 61 km), Poilão (river spot, 61 km), Îles Tristao (river spot, 62 km).
Is Île Alcatraz worth visiting?
Île Alcatraz is listed as a notable sanctuary in Guinea Bissau on Spotwander.