Notable river spot · Jefferson, Missouri
Big River
Big River is a river spot in Jefferson, Missouri.
Big River: 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 River
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 River — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.20601, -90.63077. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big River
- Washington State Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bald Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~19 km · Must-see
- Coon Hollow · viewpoint · Monroe · ~21 km · Must-see
- Wildwood Lake · lake · Monroe · ~23 km · Must-see
- Don Robinson State Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~27 km · Must-see
- Bezidek Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~29 km · Must-see
- LaBarque Creek Conservation Area · park · Jefferson · ~30 km · Must-see
- LaBarque Creek Conservation Area · sanctuary · Monroe · ~31 km · Must-see
- Young Conservation Area · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~32 km · Must-see
- Myron and Sonya Glassberg Conservation Area · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~33 km · Must-see
- St. Francois State Park · sanctuary · Saint Francois · ~34 km · Must-see
- Bolton Hollow · viewpoint · Monroe · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mastodon State Historic Site · fort · Monroe · ~35 km · Must-see
- Ring Hollow · viewpoint · Monroe · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cyclone Hollow · viewpoint · Monroe · ~36 km · Must-see
- Allenton Access · sanctuary · Monroe · ~37 km · Must-see
- Route 66 State Park · park · Saint Louis · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mid America Adventure · park · Saint Louis · ~43 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Big River
- River des Peres · river spot · Saint Louis · ~62 km
- Jane Downing Island · river spot · Saint Louis · ~74 km
- Mosenthein Island · river spot · Madison · ~85 km
- Gabaret Island · river spot · Madison · ~86 km
- Apple Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~91 km
- Chouteau Island · river spot · Madison · ~93 km
- Martin Towhead · river spot · Calhoun · ~98 km
- Hat Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~100 km
- Johnson Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~102 km
- Calhoun Island · river spot · Calhoun · ~103 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Big River yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Big River?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Big River?
Nearby: Washington State Park (sanctuary, 18 km), Bald Hill (viewpoint, 19 km), Coon Hollow (viewpoint, 21 km), Wildwood Lake (lake, 23 km), Don Robinson State Park (sanctuary, 27 km), Bezidek Hill (viewpoint, 29 km).
Is Big River worth visiting?
Big River is listed as a notable river spot in Missouri on Spotwander.