Notable river spot · Hamilton, New York
Big Eddy
Big Eddy is a river spot in Hamilton, New York.
Big Eddy: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Big Eddy
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Eddy — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.37809, -74.45768. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Eddy
- Silver Lake Wilderness · lake · Hamilton · ~7 km · Must-see
- Dugway Mountain · viewpoint · Rutland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Oxbow Lake · lake · Rutland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Piseco Lake · lake · Rutland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Piseco Lake · lake · Hamilton · ~11 km · Must-see
- Vly Mountain · viewpoint · Rutland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fall Lake · lake · Hamilton · ~11 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake Mountain · lake · Rutland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Rock Lake · lake · Rutland · ~15 km · Must-see
- White Lake Mountain · lake · Rutland · ~15 km · Must-see
- T Lake Mountain · lake · Hamilton · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fawn Lake · lake · Rutland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Pleasant · lake · Hamilton · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Pleasant · lake · Rutland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Iron Lake · lake · Rutland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Algonquin · lake · Rutland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Rock Lake Mountain · lake · Rutland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Jockeybush Lake · lake · Rutland · ~17 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Big Eddy
- Deerfoot Lodge · river spot · Hamilton · ~27 km
- Goff Island · river spot · Hamilton · ~58 km
- Goff Island · river spot · Rutland · ~58 km
- Big Island · river spot · Vermont · ~60 km
- Moss Island · river spot · Bennington · ~61 km
- Moss Island · river spot · Herkimer · ~61 km
- Harding Island · river spot · Hamilton · ~63 km
- Dollar Island · river spot · Hamilton · ~64 km
- Dollar Island · river spot · Rutland · ~64 km
- Big Island · river spot · Hamilton · ~64 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Big Eddy yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Big Eddy?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Big Eddy?
Nearby: Silver Lake Wilderness (lake, 7 km), Dugway Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), Oxbow Lake (lake, 9 km), Piseco Lake (lake, 10 km), Piseco Lake (lake, 11 km), Vly Mountain (viewpoint, 11 km).
Is Big Eddy worth visiting?
Big Eddy is listed as a notable river spot in New York on Spotwander.