Local favourite river spot · Manggarai Barat, East Nusa Tenggara
Pulau Payung
Pulau Payung is a river spot in Manggarai Barat, East Nusa Tenggara. It is about 546 km by road from Amed, and Komodo National Park (8 km) is the must-see nearby.
Pulau Payung: 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 Payung
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 Payung — distance from nearby cities
- From Amed (BA): about 546 km by road (437 km straight line) · directions · more places near Amed
- From Nusa Penida (BA): about 558 km by road (447 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nusa Penida
- From Sanur (BA): about 597 km by road (478 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sanur
- From Ubud (BA): about 598 km by road (478 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ubud
- From Denpasar (BA): about 604 km by road (483 km straight line) · directions · more places near Denpasar
Coordinates: -8.67816, 119.60694. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pulau Payung
- Komodo National Park · sanctuary · East Nusa Tenggara · ~8 km · Must-see
- Padar Kecil Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~10 km · Must-see
- Komodo Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~22 km · Must-see
- Motang Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~31 km · Must-see
- Stella Maris Catolic · church · Manggarai Barat · ~45 km · Must-see
- Gereja Maria Bunda Segala Bangsa, Wae Kesambi · church · Manggarai Barat · ~48 km · Must-see
- Wai Sano · viewpoint · Manggarai Barat · ~57 km · Must-see
- Gereja Santo Mikhael, Noa · church · Manggarai Barat · ~62 km · Must-see
- Gereja Santa Maria Penghibur Orang Berdukacita, Rekas · church · Manggarai Barat · ~62 km · Must-see
- Gereja Hati Kudus Yesus, Lando · church · Manggarai Barat · ~70 km · Must-see
- Rinca Island · river spot · East Nusa Tenggara · ~12 km
- Nusa Kode Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~18 km
- Gereja Kerahiman Ilahi, Sok Rutung · church · Manggarai Barat · ~41 km
- Bidadari Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~42 km
- Holy Spirit Church · church · Manggarai Barat · ~46 km
- Gereja Santa Theresia Lisieux, Longgo Dalong · church · Manggarai Barat · ~48 km
- Batu Cermin Cave · cave · Manggarai Barat · ~49 km
- Mirror stone cave · cave · Manggarai Barat · ~49 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Pulau Payung
- Padar Kecil Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~10 km · Must-see
- Komodo Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~22 km · Must-see
- Motang Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~31 km · Must-see
- Rinca Island · river spot · East Nusa Tenggara · ~12 km
- Nusa Kode Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~18 km
- Bidadari Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~42 km
- Mules Island · river spot · Manggarai · ~98 km
- Sanghyang Island · river spot · Bima · ~101 km
- Batu Bilah Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~5 km
- Padar Island · river spot · East Nusa Tenggara · ~6 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Pulau Payung?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Pulau Payung from Amed?
Pulau Payung is about 546 km by road from Amed (437 km straight line), 558 km from Nusa Penida and 597 km from Sanur. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Pulau Payung?
Nearby: Komodo National Park (sanctuary, 8 km), Padar Kecil Island (river spot, 10 km), Komodo Island (river spot, 22 km), Motang Island (river spot, 31 km), Stella Maris Catolic (church, 45 km), Gereja Maria Bunda Segala Bangsa, Wae Kesambi (church, 48 km).