Local favourite river spot · Tawau Division, Malaysia
Pulau Samal-Samal Besar
Pulau Samal-Samal Besar is a river spot in Tawau Division, Malaysia.
Pulau Samal-Samal Besar: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Pulau Samal-Samal Besar
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Pulau Samal-Samal Besar — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 4.46296, 118.63731. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pulau Samal-Samal Besar
- Omadal Island · river spot · Tawau Division · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bodgaya Island · river spot · Tawau Division · ~26 km · Must-see
- Tun Sakaran Marine Park · sanctuary · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mabul Island · river spot · Tawau Division · ~30 km · Must-see
- Pulau Kapalai · river spot · Tawau Division · ~34 km · Must-see
- Si Amil Island · river spot · Tawau Division · ~38 km · Must-see
- Sipadan Island Park · attraction · Tawau Division · ~49 km · Must-see
- Mount Mostyn · viewpoint · Tawau Division · ~74 km · Must-see
- Big John Scuba · attraction · Tawau Division · ~4 km
- Bukit Tengkorak Archeological Site · museum · Tawau Division · ~4 km
- B.S.D.S Billabong Scuba · attraction · Tawau Division · ~4 km
- Scuba Junkie · attraction · Tawau Division · ~4 km
- Sipadan Scuba · attraction · Tawau Division · ~4 km
- Muzium Tun Sakaran · museum · Tawau Division · ~5 km
- Pulau Bangau Bangau · river spot · Tawau Division · ~7 km
- Kereta Sewa Semporna · park · Tawau Division · ~7 km
- Bum Bum Island · river spot · Tawau Division · ~7 km
- Pulau Karindingan · river spot · Tawau Division · ~11 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Pulau Samal-Samal Besar
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Pulau Samal-Samal Besar
- Omadal Island · river spot · Tawau Division · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bodgaya Island · river spot · Tawau Division · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mabul Island · river spot · Tawau Division · ~30 km · Must-see
- Pulau Kapalai · river spot · Tawau Division · ~34 km · Must-see
- Si Amil Island · river spot · Tawau Division · ~38 km · Must-see
- Pulau Bangau Bangau · river spot · Tawau Division · ~7 km
- Bum Bum Island · river spot · Tawau Division · ~7 km
- Pulau Karindingan · river spot · Tawau Division · ~11 km
- Sebangkat Island · river spot · Tawau Division · ~14 km
- Larapan Island · river spot · Tawau Division · ~14 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Pulau Samal-Samal Besar?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Pulau Samal-Samal Besar?
Nearby: Omadal Island (river spot, 18 km), Bodgaya Island (river spot, 26 km), Tun Sakaran Marine Park (sanctuary, 27 km), Mabul Island (river spot, 30 km), Pulau Kapalai (river spot, 34 km), Si Amil Island (river spot, 38 km).