Notable river spot · Balancán, Tabasco
Isla Balancán
Isla Balancán is a river spot in Balancán, Tabasco.
Isla Balancán: 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 Isla Balancán
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 Isla Balancán — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 17.79445, -91.52038. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Isla Balancán
- Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Cañón del Usumacinta · sanctuary · Tenosique · ~71 km · Must-see
- Luis Donaldo Colosio Murrieta · fort · Balancán · ~2 km
- Mirador de Balancán · viewpoint · Balancán · ~2 km
- Museo José Gómez Panaco · museum · Balancán · ~2 km
- La Madre Balancanense · fort · Balancán · ~2 km
- Casa Suárez Abreu · fort · Balancán · ~2 km
- Cascadas De Reforma · waterfall · Balancán · ~2 km
- Salome Marín Virgilio · fort · Balancán · ~3 km
- MOVISTAR Balancán · attraction · Balancán · ~3 km
- Monumento al Maestro · fort · Balancán · ~3 km
- Busto a Juárez · fort · Balancán · ~3 km
- Carlos A. Madrazo Becerra · fort · Balancán · ~4 km
- Sitio Arqueológico Cecarem · fort · Balancán · ~5 km
- Los Mangos · sanctuary · Balancán · ~8 km
- Sitio Arqueológico Santo Domingo · fort · Balancán · ~8 km
- Isla Missicab · river spot · Balancán · ~9 km
- Santuario de los Girasoles · attraction · Balancán · ~10 km
- Iglesia del Señor de Tila · church · Balancán · ~12 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Isla Balancán
- Isla Missicab · river spot · Balancán · ~9 km
- Isla Conjá · river spot · Balancán · ~14 km
- Isla Santa Ana · river spot · Balancán · ~16 km
- Isla Multé · river spot · Balancán · ~19 km
- Isla Sebastopol · river spot · Balancán · ~25 km
- Isla Santa Elena · river spot · Tenosique · ~36 km
- Isla la Isla · river spot · Tenosique · ~44 km
- Isla Helva de Guadalupe · river spot · Jonuta · ~57 km
- Isla Nuevo Barrialito · river spot · Jonuta · ~63 km
- Isla Los Turcos · river spot · Jonuta · ~99 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Isla Balancán yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Isla Balancán?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Isla Balancán?
Nearby: Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Cañón del Usumacinta (sanctuary, 71 km), Luis Donaldo Colosio Murrieta (fort, 2 km), Mirador de Balancán (viewpoint, 2 km), Museo José Gómez Panaco (museum, 2 km), La Madre Balancanense (fort, 2 km), Casa Suárez Abreu (fort, 2 km).
Is Isla Balancán worth visiting?
Isla Balancán is listed as a notable river spot in Tabasco on Spotwander.