Notable river spot · Wood, Wisconsin
Big Island
Big Island is a river spot in Wood, Wisconsin.
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 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.
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: 44.41483, -89.80768. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Island
- Robinson Park · park · Wood · ~2 km · Must-see
- Biron Flowage 5341 · lake · Wood · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lyon Park · park · Wood · ~5 km · Must-see
- Wazeecha Lake · lake · Wood · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ross Lake (Wood County, Wisconsin) · lake · Wood · ~21 km · Must-see
- Buena Vista Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Portage · ~23 km · Must-see
- Brewery Park · park · Portage · ~27 km · Must-see
- Beth Israel Synagogue · museum · Portage · ~27 km · Must-see
- Soo Line 2713 · attraction · Portage · ~27 km · Must-see
- Schmeeckle Reserve · sanctuary · Portage · ~29 km · Must-see
- Iverson Park · park · Portage · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Dexter 210 · lake · Wood · ~31 km · Must-see
- Riverside Park · park · Wood · ~32 km · Must-see
- Leola Marsh Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Adams · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Manakiki · lake · Wood · ~36 km · Must-see
- North Wood County Park · park · Wood · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Kaunewinne · lake · Wood · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mead State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Wood · ~36 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Big Island
- Belle Island · river spot · Wood · ~5 km
- Garrison Island · river spot · Wood · ~7 km
- Edwards Island · river spot · Wood · ~7 km
- Rock Island · river spot · Lincoln · ~110 km
- Doty Island · river spot · Winnebago · ~139 km
- Peanut Island · river spot · Winnebago · ~140 km
- Blackbird Island · river spot · Winnebago · ~140 km
- Devil Island · river spot · Dodge · ~144 km
- Dead Island · river spot · Dodge · ~145 km
- Lone Island · river spot · Dodge · ~145 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Big Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Big Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Big Island?
Nearby: Robinson Park (park, 2 km), Biron Flowage 5341 (lake, 4 km), Lyon Park (park, 5 km), Wazeecha Lake (lake, 9 km), Ross Lake (Wood County, Wisconsin) (lake, 21 km), Buena Vista Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 23 km).
Is Big Island worth visiting?
Big Island is listed as a notable river spot in Wisconsin on Spotwander.