Rivanj Island

Address: Rivanj, Zadar County, Croatia

Admission: Free (island access; usual ferry costs apply)

Rivanj is a small island in the Zadar County of Croatia, located in the northern Adriatic Sea amid the Zadar archipelago. The island is low-lying and typical of the central Dalmatian islands, with Mediterranean vegetation and limited infrastructure.

Access to Rivanj is by private boat or local boat services from nearby larger islands and the coastal city of Zadar; it is commonly visited for day trips, quiet anchorages, and short coastal walks. The island is part of the cluster of inhabited and uninhabited islands that form the archipelago off Croatia’s central coast.

Geographically Rivanj lies southwest of the island of Ugljan and west of Zadar in northern Dalmatia, within Zadar County and the central Adriatic maritime landscape.

Rivanj is a small island in Zadar County best reached by boat from the Dalmatian coast. From the city of Zadar you can catch local passenger ferries or arrange a private boat transfer from Zadar harbour (seasonal timetables apply); many smaller islands are served only by summer or on‑demand services.

If you arrive by boat you will land at the island jetty and walk a short distance into the settlement; there are no vehicle ferries or major roads on such small islands.

• Arrive early in the day by private boat or local water taxi from Zadar to get the best moorings and quiet coves before weekend day‑charter traffic builds up.
• Use the single harbour/landing area at the main settlement rather than attempting to land on exposed beaches; the island has no car service so plan to carry gear from the dock.
• Visit midweek or outside high-season Saturdays: Rivanj is small and calm, and weekday visits give you long stretches of near-solitude on its bays and hiking paths that many weekend visitors miss.