Notable river spot · Fluvanna, Virginia
Big Island
Big Island is a river spot in Fluvanna, Virginia.
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: 37.73385, -78.36695. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Island
- Bremo Slave Chapel · church · Pendleton · ~8 km · Must-see
- Fluvanna County Courthouse Historic District · park · Fluvanna · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~30 km · Must-see
- James Monroe's Highland · attraction · Albemarle · ~36 km · Must-see
- Willis Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~38 km · Must-see
- Monticello · church · Charles · ~39 km · Must-see
- James River Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~40 km · Must-see
- Woolen Mills Chapel · church · Charles · ~41 km · Must-see
- Pantops Mountain · viewpoint · Charles · ~41 km · Must-see
- Court Square Park · park · Albemarle · ~43 km · Must-see
- Market Street Park · park · Albemarle · ~43 km · Must-see
- Foster Site · fort · Charles · ~44 km · Must-see
- Homer · attraction · Albemarle · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Albemarle · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Charles · ~45 km · Must-see
- Powhatan State Park · sanctuary · Powhatan · ~49 km · Must-see
- Powhatan Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~49 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Big Island
- Goosby Island · river spot · Albemarle · ~23 km
- Elk Island · river spot · Pendleton · ~30 km
- Sabot Island · river spot · Goochland · ~72 km
- Bills Island · river spot · Louisa · ~72 km
- Rock Island · river spot · Louisa · ~76 km
- Rose Valley Island · river spot · Spotsylvania · ~76 km
- Robbies Island · river spot · Louisa · ~77 km
- Barleys Island · river spot · Louisa · ~77 km
- Dicks Island · river spot · Louisa · ~78 km
- Busbees Island · river spot · Louisa · ~78 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: 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: Bremo Slave Chapel (church, 8 km), Fluvanna County Courthouse Historic District (park, 21 km), Bear Creek Lake State Park (lake, 30 km), Bear Creek Lake State Park (lake, 30 km), James Monroe's Highland (attraction, 36 km), Willis Mountain (viewpoint, 38 km).
Is Big Island worth visiting?
Big Island is listed as a notable river spot in Virginia on Spotwander.