Notable river spot · Bristol, Massachusetts
Great Flat
Great Flat is a river spot in Bristol, Massachusetts.
Great Flat: 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 Great Flat
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 Great Flat — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.52094, -71.08949. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Great Flat
- Quicksand Pond · lake · Newport · ~5 km · Must-see
- Old Stone Church · church · Newport · ~8 km · Must-see
- Westport Town Farm · sanctuary · Bristol · ~8 km · Must-see
- Slocums River Reserve · sanctuary · Bristol · ~10 km · Must-see
- Demarest Lloyd State Park · sanctuary · Bristol · ~11 km · Must-see
- Harold E Watson Reservoir Dam · lake · Newport · ~11 km · Must-see
- Sakonnet Light · beach · Newport · ~15 km · Must-see
- Saint Columba's Chapel · church · Newport · ~16 km · Must-see
- Round Hill · viewpoint · Bristol · ~17 km · Must-see
- Norman Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Newport · ~18 km · Must-see
- Dumpling Rocks Light · beach · Bristol · ~18 km · Must-see
- Union Church · church · Newport · ~18 km · Must-see
- Paradise School · fort · Newport · ~19 km · Must-see
- Whitehall Museum House · museum · Newport · ~19 km · Must-see
- Boyd's Windmill · fort · Newport · ~19 km · Must-see
- South Watuppa Pond · lake · Bristol · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cuttyhunk Light · beach · Dukes · ~21 km · Must-see
- Buttonwood Park Zoo · sanctuary · Bristol · ~21 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Great Flat
- Gull Rocks · river spot · Newport · ~25 km · Must-see
- Rose Island · river spot · Newport · ~26 km · Must-see
- Martha's Vineyard · river spot · Dukes · ~50 km · Must-see
- Sandy Point · river spot · South · ~87 km · Must-see
- Nantucket · river spot · Nantucket · ~107 km · Must-see
- Bound Brook Island · river spot · Barnstable · ~122 km · Must-see
- Castle Rock · river spot · Essex · ~127 km · Must-see
- Egg Rock · river spot · Essex · ~128 km · Must-see
- Canoe Rock · river spot · Bristol · ~1 km
- Bailey Flat · river spot · Bristol · ~1 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Great Flat yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Great Flat?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Great Flat?
Nearby: Quicksand Pond (lake, 5 km), Old Stone Church (church, 8 km), Westport Town Farm (sanctuary, 8 km), Slocums River Reserve (sanctuary, 10 km), Demarest Lloyd State Park (sanctuary, 11 km), Harold E Watson Reservoir Dam (lake, 11 km).
Is Great Flat worth visiting?
Great Flat is listed as a notable river spot in Massachusetts on Spotwander.