Big Island

Big Island: 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 island: 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.

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 Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.47740, -75.79937. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Island

• Cedar Island State Park · park · Saint Lawrence · ~4 km · Must-see
• Kring Point State Park · park · Jefferson · ~15 km · Must-see
• Jacques Cartier State Park · park · Saint Lawrence · ~16 km · Must-see
• Little Grenadier Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~17 km · Must-see
• Black Lake · lake · Vermont · ~18 km · Must-see
• Brockville Railway Tunnel · attraction · Brockville · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mary Island State Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~20 km · Must-see
• Grass Lake · lake · Vermont · ~21 km · Must-see
• Sunken Rock Light · attraction · Jefferson · ~22 km · Must-see
• Buells Creek Reservoir · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~22 km · Must-see
• Boldt Castle · museum · Jefferson · ~22 km · Must-see
• Butterfield Lake · lake · Vermont · ~22 km · Must-see
• Black Lake · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~23 km · Must-see
• Pleasant Lake · lake · Vermont · ~23 km · Must-see
• Saint Lawrence Episcopal Church · church · Jefferson · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lake of the Woods · lake · Vermont · ~24 km · Must-see
• Charleston Lake · lake · Eastern Ontario · ~25 km · Must-see
• Keewaydin State Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~25 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Big Island

• Little Grenadier Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~17 km · Must-see
• Grindstone Island · river spot · Jefferson · ~42 km · Must-see
• Howe Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~55 km · Must-see
• Isle of Man · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~65 km · Must-see
• Amherst Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~102 km · Must-see
• False Ducks Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~124 km · Must-see
• Timber Island · river spot · Central Ontario · ~126 km · Must-see
• Lemieux Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~131 km · Must-see
• Cummings Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~133 km · Must-see
• Porter Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~134 km · Must-see

All rivers, islands & mangroves in New York

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