Big Island

Big Island: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Island

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Big Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.74957, -92.21220. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Island

• D'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Union Parish · ~16 km · Must-see
• Lake D'Arbonne · lake · Union Parish · ~26 km · Must-see
• Black Bayou Lake · lake · Ouachita Parish · ~28 km · Must-see
• Kiroli Park · park · Ouachita Parish · ~29 km · Must-see
• Biedenharn Museum & Garden · museum · Ouachita Parish · ~33 km · Must-see
• Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo · sanctuary · Ouachita Parish · ~41 km · Must-see
• Russell Sage Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Ouachita Parish · ~48 km · Must-see
• Ben Lilly Conservation Area · sanctuary · Morehouse Parish · ~48 km · Must-see
• Chemin-A-Haut State Park · sanctuary · Morehouse Parish · ~50 km · Must-see
• First Presbyterian Church · church · Lincoln Parish · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lake Georgia-Pacific Dam · lake · Ashley · ~68 km · Must-see
• Crossroads Baptist Church · church · Union Parish · ~4 km
• Francis Creek Lake · lake · Union Parish · ~10 km
• T.T. Fields Spillway · lake · Union Parish · ~16 km
• Lejeune Pond Dam · lake · Union Parish · ~22 km
• Scott Place Mounds · fort · Union Parish · ~27 km
• Aulds Chapel · church · Ouachita Parish · ~28 km
• Pargoud Indian Mound · viewpoint · Ouachita Parish · ~30 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Big Island

• Joes Island · river spot · Ouachita Parish · ~39 km
• Coon Island · river spot · Ouachita Parish · ~39 km
• Stack Island · river spot · Issaquena · ~126 km
• Long Point Island · river spot · Union Parish · ~2 km
• Tenmile Island · river spot · Union Parish · ~2 km
• Hog Island · river spot · Union Parish · ~29 km
• Pine Island · river spot · Ouachita Parish · ~38 km
• Pine Island · river spot · Ashley · ~49 km
• White Island · river spot · Richland Parish · ~62 km
• Old River Island · river spot · Richland Parish · ~65 km

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