Islands
Research 5 islands within weekend reach of Punta Arenas, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Punta Arenas. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Punta Arenas. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Punta Arenas, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km, weekend distance is beyond 120 km.
Magdalena Island is a island reachable from Punta Arenas as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Magdalena Island, about 35 km (22 mi) from Punta Arenas
Image credit: Image: Kfbs06 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Dawson Island is a island reachable from Punta Arenas as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Dawson Island, about 92 km (57 mi) from Punta Arenas
Image credit: Image: Butterfly austral - Serge Ouachée / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Riesco Island is a island reachable from Punta Arenas as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Riesco Island, about 108 km (67 mi) from Punta Arenas
Image credit: Image: W. Bulach / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Aracena Island is a island reachable from Punta Arenas as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Aracena Island, about 115 km (72 mi) from Punta Arenas
Image credit: Image: Createaccount / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Clarence Island is a island reachable from Punta Arenas as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Clarence Island, about 127 km (79 mi) from Punta Arenas
Image credit: Image: Createaccount / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0