Big Point

Big Point: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Big Point

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

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 Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.48825, -84.41611. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Point

• Sault Canal Emergency Swing Dam · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~7 km · Must-see
• Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church · church · Chippewa · ~7 km · Must-see
• Tower Of History · museum · Chippewa · ~7 km · Must-see
• Sault Ste. Marie Cenotaph · museum · Northeastern Ontario · ~9 km · Must-see
• Ermatinger/Clergue Heritage Site · museum · Northeastern Ontario · ~9 km · Must-see
• Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre · museum · Northeastern Ontario · ~9 km · Must-see
• Brimley State Park · sanctuary · Chippewa · ~17 km · Must-see
• Gros Cap Reefs Light · beach · Michigan · ~19 km · Must-see
• Point Iroquois Lighthouse · attraction · Chippewa · ~21 km · Must-see
• Little Lake George · lake · Northeastern Ontario · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lake George · lake · Chippewa · ~28 km · Must-see
• Ile Parisienne Light · beach · Northeastern Ontario · ~37 km · Must-see
• Delirium Wilderness · sanctuary · Chippewa · ~39 km · Must-see
• Maple Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~42 km · Must-see
• Goulais River · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~48 km · Must-see
• Copper Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~49 km · Must-see
• Munuscong Lake Nature Sanctuary · lake · Chippewa · ~50 km · Must-see
• Seney National Wildlife Refuge - Whitefish Point Unit · sanctuary · Chippewa · ~64 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Point

Other beaches & coast near Big Point

• Gros Cap Reefs Light · beach · Michigan · ~19 km · Must-see
• Ile Parisienne Light · beach · Northeastern Ontario · ~37 km · Must-see
• Round Island (St. Mary's River) Lighthouse · beach · Chippewa · ~65 km · Must-see
• Pipe Island Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~82 km · Must-see
• Martin Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~84 km · Must-see
• Crisp Point Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~88 km · Must-see
• DeTour Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~90 km · Must-see
• Wawatam Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~91 km · Must-see
• St. Helena Island Lighthouse · beach · Mackinac · ~98 km · Must-see
• Old Mackinac Point · beach · Michigan · ~102 km · Must-see

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