Notable river spot · Basilan, Philippines
Orell Island
Orell Island is a river spot in Basilan, Philippines.
Orell 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 Orell 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 Orell Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 6.60186, 121.54798. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Orell Island
- Lemondo Island · river spot · Basilan · ~1 km
- Mamannak Island · river spot · Basilan · ~2 km
- Palajangan Island · river spot · Basilan · ~2 km
- Pasigpasilan Island · river spot · Basilan · ~3 km
- Siningo Island · river spot · Basilan · ~5 km
- Minis Island · river spot · Basilan · ~5 km
- Manangal Island · river spot · Basilan · ~7 km
- Tambilunay Island · river spot · Basilan · ~7 km
- Cujangan Island · river spot · Basilan · ~7 km
- Saloro Island · river spot · Basilan · ~8 km
- Pilas Island · river spot · Basilan · ~9 km
- Tinutungan Island · river spot · Basilan · ~9 km
- Tuguilabun Island · river spot · Basilan · ~9 km
- Pilas Peak · viewpoint · Basilan · ~11 km
- Sigangao Beach · beach · Basilan · ~13 km
- Tamila Rock · river spot · Basilan · ~13 km
- Tagutu Island · river spot · Basilan · ~14 km
- Mataja Island · river spot · Basilan · ~21 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Orell Island
- Great Santa Cruz Island · river spot · Zamboanga City · ~80 km · Must-see
- Lemondo Island · river spot · Basilan · ~1 km
- Mamannak Island · river spot · Basilan · ~2 km
- Palajangan Island · river spot · Basilan · ~2 km
- Pasigpasilan Island · river spot · Basilan · ~3 km
- Siningo Island · river spot · Basilan · ~5 km
- Minis Island · river spot · Basilan · ~5 km
- Manangal Island · river spot · Basilan · ~7 km
- Tambilunay Island · river spot · Basilan · ~7 km
- Cujangan Island · river spot · Basilan · ~7 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Orell Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Orell Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Orell Island?
Nearby: Lemondo Island (river spot, 1 km), Mamannak Island (river spot, 2 km), Palajangan Island (river spot, 2 km), Pasigpasilan Island (river spot, 3 km), Siningo Island (river spot, 5 km), Minis Island (river spot, 5 km).
Is Orell Island worth visiting?
Orell Island is listed as a notable river spot in Philippines on Spotwander.