Local favourite river spot · Qingpu, Shanghai
Sun Island
太阳岛
Sun Island is a river spot in Qingpu, Shanghai.
Sun Island: 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 Sun Island
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 Sun Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.03677, 121.07103. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sun Island
- Guangfulin Site · fort · Songjiang · ~15 km · Must-see
- Basilica of Our Lady of She Shan · church · Songjiang · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sheshan Hill · viewpoint · Jiaxing · ~16 km · Must-see
- Songjiang Mosque · dargah · Jiaxing · ~18 km · Must-see
- DianShan Lake · lake · Jiaxing · ~19 km · Must-see
- Zuibaichi Park · park · Songjiang · ~19 km · Must-see
- 松江唐经幢 · attraction · Songjiang · ~20 km · Must-see
- Donglin Temple · Buddhist site · Jiaxing · ~22 km · Must-see
- 东林寺 · Buddhist site · Jinshan · ~22 km · Must-see
- Xitang Ancient Town · park · Jiaxing · ~25 km · Must-see
- Shanghai Auto Museum · museum · Jiading · ~36 km · Must-see
- Shanghai Metro Museum · museum · Minhang · ~39 km · Must-see
- Shanghai Zoo · sanctuary · Changning · ~41 km · Must-see
- Jinjiang Action Park · park · Minhang · ~42 km · Must-see
- Statue of Chairman Mao · attraction · Xuhui · ~44 km · Must-see
- Guilin Park · park · Xuhui · ~45 km · Must-see
- Kangjian Garden · park · Xuhui · ~45 km · Must-see
- New Hongqiao Park · park · Changning · ~45 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Sun Island
- Xiaojinshan Island · river spot · Jinshan · ~61 km · Must-see
- Dajinshan Island · river spot · Jinshan · ~63 km · Must-see
- Changxing Island · river spot · Chongming · ~86 km · Must-see
- Chongming Island · river spot · Shanghai · ~111 km · Must-see
- Hengsha Island · river spot · Chongming · ~112 km · Must-see
- 永隆沙 · river spot · Nantong · ~113 km · Must-see
- Sheshan Island · river spot · Chongming · ~149 km · Must-see
- 分水墩 · river spot · Jiaxing · ~53 km
- 湖心岛 · river spot · Jiaxing · ~54 km
- 外蒲山 · river spot · Jiaxing · ~62 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Sun Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Sun Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Sun Island?
Nearby: Guangfulin Site (fort, 15 km), Basilica of Our Lady of She Shan (church, 16 km), Sheshan Hill (viewpoint, 16 km), Songjiang Mosque (dargah, 18 km), DianShan Lake (lake, 19 km), Zuibaichi Park (park, 19 km).