Notable river spot · Palawan, Philippines
Apo Island
Apo Island is a river spot in Palawan, Philippines.
Apo 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 Apo 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 Apo Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 8.18122, 117.28033. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Apo Island
- Pandanan Shipwreck · fort · Palawan · ~32 km · Must-see
- Balabac Island · river spot · Palawan · ~50 km · Must-see
- Cape Melville Lighthouse · attraction · Palawan · ~64 km · Must-see
- Cardany Island · river spot · Palawan · ~1 km
- Punta Sebaring Beach · beach · Palawan · ~3 km
- Gabung Beach · beach · Palawan · ~4 km
- Gabung Island · river spot · Palawan · ~5 km
- Mansalangan Island · river spot · Palawan · ~8 km
- Bugsuk Island · river spot · Palawan · ~11 km
- Malinsono Island · river spot · Palawan · ~12 km
- Mantangule Island · river spot · Palawan · ~15 km
- Pandanan Island · river spot · Palawan · ~18 km
- Patawan Island · river spot · Palawan · ~21 km
- Canabungan Island · river spot · Palawan · ~21 km
- Dalahican Island · river spot · Palawan · ~22 km
- Bowen Island · river spot · Palawan · ~24 km
- Dulo ng Palawan · fort · Palawan · ~24 km
- Roughton Reef · beach · Palawan · ~25 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Apo Island
- Balabac Island · river spot · Palawan · ~50 km · Must-see
- Banggi Island · river spot · Kudat Division · ~133 km · Must-see
- Balambangan Island · river spot · Kudat Division · ~134 km · Must-see
- Cardany Island · river spot · Palawan · ~1 km
- Gabung Island · river spot · Palawan · ~5 km
- Mansalangan Island · river spot · Palawan · ~8 km
- Bugsuk Island · river spot · Palawan · ~11 km
- Malinsono Island · river spot · Palawan · ~12 km
- Mantangule Island · river spot · Palawan · ~15 km
- Pandanan Island · river spot · Palawan · ~18 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Apo Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Apo Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Apo Island?
Nearby: Pandanan Shipwreck (fort, 32 km), Balabac Island (river spot, 50 km), Cape Melville Lighthouse (attraction, 64 km), Cardany Island (river spot, 1 km), Punta Sebaring Beach (beach, 3 km), Gabung Beach (beach, 4 km).
Is Apo Island worth visiting?
Apo Island is listed as a notable river spot in Philippines on Spotwander.