Local favourite river spot · Amherst, Virginia
Big Island
Big Island is a river spot in Amherst, Virginia.
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: 37.54708, -79.36377. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Island
- James River Face Wilderness · sanctuary · Bedford · ~10 km · Must-see
- Thunder Ridge Wilderness · sanctuary · Rockbridge · ~13 km · Must-see
- Apple Orchard Falls · waterfall · Alleghany · ~17 km · Must-see
- Apple Orchard Mountain · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~17 km · Must-see
- Natural Bridge of Virginia · attraction · Rockbridge · ~23 km · Must-see
- Natural Bridge Zoo · church · Alleghany · ~23 km · Must-see
- Peaks View Park · church · Pocahontas · ~23 km · Must-see
- Historic Sandusky · sanctuary · Monroe · ~30 km · Must-see
- Point of Honor Monument · fort · Monroe · ~30 km · Must-see
- Court Street Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~30 km · Must-see
- Peaks of Otter Lake · lake · Monroe · ~30 km · Must-see
- South River Friends Meetinghouse · church · Lynchburg · ~31 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~31 km · Must-see
- Diamond Hill Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~31 km · Must-see
- Thomas Road Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~33 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Lexington · ~34 km · Must-see
- University Chapel · church · Lexington · ~34 km · Must-see
- National D-Day Memorial · attraction · Bedford · ~36 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Big Island
- James River · river spot · Lynchburg · ~35 km
- Hale Islands · river spot · Campbell · ~74 km
- Goosby Island · river spot · Albemarle · ~91 km
- Big Island · river spot · Fluvanna · ~113 km
- Deer Island · river spot · Franklin · ~128 km
- Greenbrier River · river spot · Greenbrier · ~134 km
- Reedy Island · river spot · Danville · ~135 km
- Elk Island · river spot · Pendleton · ~142 km
- Johnson Island · river spot · Greenbrier · ~144 km
- Persimmon Island · river spot · Amherst · ~13 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Big Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Big Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Big Island?
Nearby: James River Face Wilderness (sanctuary, 10 km), Thunder Ridge Wilderness (sanctuary, 13 km), Apple Orchard Falls (waterfall, 17 km), Apple Orchard Mountain (viewpoint, 17 km), Natural Bridge of Virginia (attraction, 23 km), Natural Bridge Zoo (church, 23 km).