Local favourite river spot · Saunders, Nebraska
Bignells Island
Bignells Island is a river spot in Saunders, Nebraska.
Bignells 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 Bignells 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 Bignells Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.44967, -96.77404. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bignells Island
- Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area · park · Dodge · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Wanahoo Dam · lake · Saunders · ~34 km · Must-see
- Quincentenary Belltower · park · Platte · ~62 km · Must-see
- West Omaha Rock · attraction · Douglas · ~68 km · Must-see
- Standing Bear Lake · lake · Douglas · ~69 km · Must-see
- Zorinsky Lake Park · lake · Douglas · ~70 km · Must-see
- Standing Bear Lake · lake · Pottawattamie · ~70 km · Must-see
- Linoma Lighthouse · attraction · Sarpy · ~72 km · Must-see
- Holy Family Shrine · church · Sarpy · ~73 km · Must-see
- Hindu Temple of Omaha · temple · Douglas · ~75 km · Must-see
- Hindu Temple of Omaha · temple · Pottawattamie · ~75 km · Must-see
- North Bend City Park · park · Dodge · ~3 km
- Indian Peak · viewpoint · Saunders · ~3 km
- Franklin-Cotterell Greens · park · Dodge · ~3 km
- Bramble State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Dodge · ~9 km
- Ames Public School · fort · Dodge · ~16 km
- Brush Creek Dam · lake · Dodge · ~16 km
- Pahuk · fort · Saunders · ~19 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bignells Island
- Bushes Island · river spot · Merrick · ~150 km
- Bobkies Island · river spot · Saunders · ~6 km
- Pole Island · river spot · Dodge · ~9 km
- Murphy Island · river spot · Dodge · ~13 km
- Sheep Island · river spot · Colfax · ~18 km
- School Island · river spot · Colfax · ~19 km
- Diane's Island · river spot · Saunders · ~33 km
- Tomek Island · river spot · Colfax · ~38 km
- Hewitt Island · river spot · Colfax · ~45 km
- Wilburn Island · river spot · Sarpy · ~67 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Bignells Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Bignells Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Bignells Island?
Nearby: Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area (park, 23 km), Lake Wanahoo Dam (lake, 34 km), Quincentenary Belltower (park, 62 km), West Omaha Rock (attraction, 68 km), Standing Bear Lake (lake, 69 km), Zorinsky Lake Park (lake, 70 km).