Big Falls

Big Falls: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Big Falls

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Big Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 17.50349, -88.57837. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Falls

• Bermudian Landing Community Baboon Sanctuary · sanctuary · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lamanai Museum · fort · Orange Walk · ~37 km · Must-see
• Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · ~40 km · Must-see
• Nohoch Che'en Archaeological Reserve · cave · Cayo · ~43 km · Must-see
• Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral · church · Cayo · ~43 km · Must-see
• Altún Ha · fort · ~48 km · Must-see
• Moho Caye · river spot · ~50 km · Must-see
• Five Blues Lake National Park · sanctuary · Cayo · ~51 km · Must-see
• St. John's Anglican Cathedral · church · ~52 km · Must-see
• Holy Redeemer Cathedral · church · ~52 km · Must-see
• Baron Bliss Lighthouse · beach · ~53 km · Must-see
• Actun Tunichil Muknal Natural Monument · cave · Cayo · ~65 km · Must-see
• St. George's Caye · river spot · ~67 km · Must-see
• Aguacate Lagoon · lake · Cayo · ~70 km · Must-see
• Barton Creek Cave · cave · Cayo · ~72 km · Must-see
• Thousand Foot Falls · waterfall · Cayo · ~72 km · Must-see
• English Caye Light · beach · ~74 km · Must-see
• Goff's Caye · river spot · ~75 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Falls

Other waterfalls near Big Falls

• Thousand Foot Falls · waterfall · Cayo · ~72 km · Must-see
• Big Rock Falls · waterfall · Cayo · ~84 km · Must-see
• Little Fall · waterfall · ~28 km
• Paslow Fall · waterfall · Orange Walk · ~29 km
• Monkey Fall · waterfall · Cayo · ~54 km
• Laguna Azul Falls · waterfall · Orange Walk · ~65 km
• Hellgate Falls · waterfall · Stann Creek · ~66 km
• Thousand Foot Falls Natural Monument · waterfall · Cayo · ~70 km
• Catarata Victoria · waterfall · Orange Walk · ~70 km
• Billy Barquedier Waterfalls · waterfall · Stann Creek · ~71 km

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