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: 38.57214, -122.22406. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Island

• Lake Berryessa · lake · Napa · ~4 km · Must-see
• Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Napa · ~6 km · Must-see
• Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve · sanctuary · Solano · ~17 km · Must-see
• Putah Creek State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Solano · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lake Hennessey · lake · Napa · ~19 km · Must-see
• Rector Reservoir · lake · Napa · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lake Solano · lake · Solano · ~26 km · Must-see
• V. Sattui Winery · attraction · Napa · ~27 km · Must-see
• Mount Vaca · viewpoint · Napa · ~27 km · Must-see
• Open Capay Space Park · viewpoint · Yolo · ~27 km · Must-see
• Duvall Lake · lake · Napa · ~29 km · Must-see
• Napa Valley Museum · museum · Napa · ~29 km · Must-see
• Upper Bohn Lake · lake · Lake · ~33 km · Must-see
• Vacaville Museum · church · Solano · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mount Hood · viewpoint · Sonoma · ~39 km · Must-see
• Sonoma Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Sonoma · ~41 km · Must-see
• Kenwood Community Church · church · Sonoma · ~42 km · Must-see
• Bouverie Wildflower Preserve · sanctuary · Sonoma · ~42 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Big Island

• Grizzly Island · river spot · Solano · ~65 km · Must-see
• Mallard Island · river spot · Contra Costa · ~81 km · Must-see
• Sherman Island · river spot · Sacramento · ~88 km · Must-see
• Treasure Island · river spot · San Francisco · ~105 km · Must-see
• Little Mandeville Island · river spot · San Joaquin · ~106 km · Must-see
• Yerba Buena Island · river spot · San Francisco · ~107 km · Must-see
• Seal Rocks · river spot · San Francisco · ~115 km · Must-see
• Rough and Ready Island · river spot · San Joaquin · ~128 km · Must-see
• Green Island · river spot · Napa · ~52 km
• Edgerley Island · river spot · Napa · ~52 km

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