Notable river spot · Palawan, Philippines
Patelan Island
Patelan Island is a river spot in Palawan, Philippines.
Patelan 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 Patelan 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 Patelan Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 9.36476, 118.06403. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Patelan Island
- Tabon Cave Complex · cave · Palawan · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Victoria · viewpoint · Palawan · ~33 km · Must-see
- Rasa Island · sanctuary · Palawan · ~55 km · Must-see
- Tidepole Island · river spot · Palawan · ~1 km
- Palm Island · river spot · Palawan · ~3 km
- Double Island · river spot · Palawan · ~4 km
- Tataran · river spot · Palawan · ~13 km
- Tumarbong falls · waterfall · Palawan · ~16 km
- Tabon Caves Complex · cave · Palawan · ~16 km
- Tabon Caves · cave · Palawan · ~16 km
- Sidanao · river spot · Palawan · ~17 km
- Triple Cima Island · river spot · Palawan · ~18 km
- National Museum of the Philippines - Tabon Cave Complex · cave · Palawan · ~18 km
- Mariquit · river spot · Palawan · ~20 km
- Maricaban · river spot · Palawan · ~21 km
- Peaked Island · river spot · Palawan · ~25 km
- Marantao Island · river spot · Palawan · ~28 km
- Liyang Cave · cave · Palawan · ~29 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Patelan Island
- Palawan · river spot · Puerto Princesa · ~88 km · Must-see
- Tidepole Island · river spot · Palawan · ~1 km
- Palm Island · river spot · Palawan · ~3 km
- Double Island · river spot · Palawan · ~4 km
- Tataran · river spot · Palawan · ~13 km
- Sidanao · river spot · Palawan · ~17 km
- Triple Cima Island · river spot · Palawan · ~18 km
- Mariquit · river spot · Palawan · ~20 km
- Maricaban · river spot · Palawan · ~21 km
- Peaked 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 Patelan Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Patelan Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Patelan Island?
Nearby: Tabon Cave Complex (cave, 18 km), Mount Victoria (viewpoint, 33 km), Rasa Island (sanctuary, 55 km), Tidepole Island (river spot, 1 km), Palm Island (river spot, 3 km), Double Island (river spot, 4 km).
Is Patelan Island worth visiting?
Patelan Island is listed as a notable river spot in Philippines on Spotwander.