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: 45.40747, -90.64070. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Falls

• Twin Lakes Bog State Natural Area · sanctuary · Taylor · ~27 km · Must-see
• Spring Creek Flowage · lake · Price · ~31 km · Must-see
• Bergeron Rapids · lake · Sawyer · ~36 km · Must-see
• Timms Hill · viewpoint · Price · ~44 km · Must-see
• Kimberly Clark Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Price · ~49 km · Must-see
• Connors Lake Lookout Tower · lake · Sawyer · ~49 km · Must-see
• Spirit Lake · lake · Price · ~49 km · Must-see
• Holcombe Flowage · lake · Chippewa · ~51 km · Must-see
• Flambeau River State Forest · sanctuary · Price · ~59 km · Must-see
• Brunet Island State Park · park · Chippewa · ~60 km · Must-see
• Dorothy Lake State Natural Area · lake · Chippewa · ~70 km · Must-see
• Big Falls County Park · waterfall · Price · ~1 km
• Mondeaux Dam · lake · Taylor · ~21 km
• Monson Flowage · lake · Taylor · ~26 km
• Waterfowl Flowage · lake · Taylor · ~27 km
• McGee Lake · lake · Rusk · ~29 km
• Miller Dam · lake · Taylor · ~30 km
• Skinner Creek Flowage · lake · Rusk · ~32 km

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Other waterfalls near Big Falls

• IAT - Grandfather Falls Segment · waterfall · Lincoln · ~85 km · Must-see
• Little Falls · waterfall · Iron · ~102 km · Must-see
• Big Falls County Park · waterfall · Price · ~1 km
• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Medford-Park Falls District · waterfall · Price · ~34 km
• Little Falls · waterfall · Rusk · ~34 km
• Flambeau Falls Rapids · waterfall · Sawyer · ~37 km
• Big Falls Dam · waterfall · Rusk · ~37 km
• Brunet Falls Park · waterfall · Chippewa · ~60 km
• Sprit Falls · waterfall · Lincoln · ~65 km
• Lower Park Falls Flowage 762 · waterfall · Price · ~73 km

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