Must-see river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Griffith Island
Griffith Island is a river spot in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut.
Griffith Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Griffith Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Griffith Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 74.57620, -95.53549. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Griffith Island
- Resolute Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lowther Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~74 km · Must-see
- Allen Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~26 km
- Becher Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~32 km
- Browne Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~45 km
- Assistance Bay · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~47 km
- Bacon River · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~51 km
- Dyers Cove · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~9 km
- Dobell Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~10 km
- Cheyne Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~14 km
- Cape Martyr · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~23 km
- Sheringham Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~24 km
- Meretta Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~26 km
- Resolute Bay Memorial · fort · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~26 km
- Hyoichi Khono Expedition Team Monument · fort · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~26 km
- Ruins Lake · lake · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~27 km
- Ruins Lake · fort · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~27 km
- Sight Point · beach · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~27 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Griffith Island
- Lowther Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~74 km · Must-see
- Cornwallis Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~80 km · Must-see
- Garrett Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~102 km · Must-see
- Edgeworth Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~115 km · Must-see
- Truro Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~117 km · Must-see
- Young Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~122 km · Must-see
- Moore Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~124 km · Must-see
- Little Cornwallis Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~134 km · Must-see
- Beechey Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~137 km · Must-see
- Russell Island · river spot · Qikiqtaaluk Region · ~141 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Griffith Island yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Griffith Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Griffith Island?
Nearby: Resolute Lake (lake, 27 km), Lowther Island (river spot, 74 km), Allen Bay (beach, 26 km), Becher Bay (beach, 32 km), Browne Island (river spot, 45 km), Assistance Bay (beach, 47 km).
Is Griffith Island worth visiting?
Griffith Island is listed as a must-see river spot in Nunavut on Spotwander.