Notable river spot · Palawan, Philippines
Malcatop Island
Malcatop Island is a river spot in Palawan, Philippines.
Malcatop 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 Malcatop 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 Malcatop Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 10.70621, 120.88988. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Malcatop Island
- Fort of Cuyo · fort · Palawan · ~26 km · Must-see
- Pangatatan Island · river spot · Palawan · ~2 km
- Caponayan Island · river spot · Palawan · ~4 km
- Silat Island · river spot · Palawan · ~10 km
- Quiminatin Island · river spot · Palawan · ~13 km
- Pandan Island · river spot · Palawan · ~15 km
- Bisucay Island · river spot · Palawan · ~19 km
- Ba'yad Beach · beach · Palawan · ~22 km
- Coco Verde Beach · beach · Palawan · ~23 km
- Bararin Island · river spot · Palawan · ~24 km
- Imalaguan Island · river spot · Palawan · ~25 km
- Mount Aguada · viewpoint · Palawan · ~27 km
- Cuyo Island · river spot · Palawan · ~29 km
- Indagamy Island · river spot · Palawan · ~33 km
- Adunbrat Island · river spot · Palawan · ~34 km
- Putic Island · river spot · Palawan · ~35 km
- Canipo Island · river spot · Palawan · ~40 km
- Round Island · river spot · Palawan · ~41 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Malcatop Island
- Pamalican Island · river spot · Palawan · ~93 km · Must-see
- Nogas Island · river spot · Antique · ~146 km · Must-see
- Pangatatan Island · river spot · Palawan · ~2 km
- Caponayan Island · river spot · Palawan · ~4 km
- Silat Island · river spot · Palawan · ~10 km
- Quiminatin Island · river spot · Palawan · ~13 km
- Pandan Island · river spot · Palawan · ~15 km
- Bisucay Island · river spot · Palawan · ~19 km
- Bararin Island · river spot · Palawan · ~24 km
- Imalaguan Island · river spot · Palawan · ~25 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Malcatop Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Malcatop Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Malcatop Island?
Nearby: Fort of Cuyo (fort, 26 km), Pangatatan Island (river spot, 2 km), Caponayan Island (river spot, 4 km), Silat Island (river spot, 10 km), Quiminatin Island (river spot, 13 km), Pandan Island (river spot, 15 km).
Is Malcatop Island worth visiting?
Malcatop Island is listed as a notable river spot in Philippines on Spotwander.