Big Spring Falls

Big Spring 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 Spring 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 Spring Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.11331, -92.85808. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Spring Falls

• Banning State Park · sanctuary · Pine · ~9 km · Must-see
• Grindstone Lake · lake · Kanabec · ~14 km · Must-see
• White Lily Lake · lake · Kanabec · ~24 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix State Park · sanctuary · Burnett · ~34 km · Must-see
• Pomroy Lake · lake · Kanabec · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake Full of Fish · lake · Kanabec · ~38 km · Must-see
• Pokegama Lake · lake · Pine · ~42 km · Must-see
• Snake River Fur Post · park · Pine · ~43 km · Must-see
• Crex Meadows State Public Hunting Grounds · sanctuary · Burnett · ~44 km · Must-see
• Governor Knowles State Forest · sanctuary · Burnett · ~50 km · Must-see
• Hanging Horn Lake · lake · Douglas · ~53 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake · lake · Mille Lacs · ~55 km · Must-see
• Grass Lake · lake · Kanabec · ~55 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake Meadow State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~55 km · Must-see
• Blomberg Lake State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~57 km · Must-see
• Kent Lake · lake · Kanabec · ~58 km · Must-see
• Pennington Lake · lake · Kanabec · ~61 km · Must-see
• Leech Lake · lake · Chisago · ~66 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Spring Falls

Other waterfalls near Big Spring Falls

• Big Manitou Falls · waterfall · Douglas · ~92 km · Must-see
• Amnicon Falls State Park · waterfall · Douglas · ~116 km · Must-see
• Little Falls Dam · waterfall · Morrison · ~147 km · Must-see
• Wolf Creek Falls · waterfall · Pine · ~5 km
• Clam Falls (community), Wisconsin · waterfall · Burnett · ~67 km
• Clam Falls 2-Wd-1009 Dam · waterfall · Polk · ~80 km
• Clam Falls Flowage 65 · waterfall · Polk · ~81 km
• Little Manitou Falls · waterfall · Douglas · ~90 km
• Knife Falls Dam · waterfall · Carlton · ~94 km
• Knife Falls North Channel Dam · waterfall · Carlton · ~94 km

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