Notable river spot · Hamilton, New York
Big Island
Big Island is a river spot in Hamilton, New York.
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: 43.81803, -74.63888. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Island
- Raquette Lake · lake · Addison · ~2 km · Must-see
- Raquette Lake · lake · Hamilton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lower Brown Tract Pond · lake · Hamilton · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cranberry Pond · lake · Addison · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sagamore Lake · lake · Rutland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Upper Browns Tract Pond · lake · Hamilton · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pelcher Pond · lake · Addison · ~8 km · Must-see
- Shallow Lake · lake · Addison · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mohegan Lake · lake · Rutland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bug Lake · lake · Rutland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Eagles Nest Lake · lake · Rutland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Forked Lake · lake · Addison · ~12 km · Must-see
- Moose River Plains Wild Forest · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Utowana Lake · lake · Addison · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pigeon Lake Wilderness Area · lake · Rutland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Forked Lake · lake · Hamilton · ~14 km · Must-see
- Chub Lake · lake · Vermont · ~15 km · Must-see
- Upper Sister Lake · lake · Vermont · ~15 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Big Island
- Little Grenadier Island · river spot · Eastern Ontario · ~149 km · Must-see
- Inman Island · river spot · Hamilton · ~1 km
- Harding Island · river spot · Hamilton · ~1 km
- Strawberry Island · river spot · Addison · ~2 km
- Strawberry Island · river spot · Hamilton · ~2 km
- Saint Hubert Island · river spot · Hamilton · ~2 km
- Osprey Island · river spot · Hamilton · ~2 km
- Needle Island · river spot · Hamilton · ~4 km
- Beecher Island · river spot · Hamilton · ~7 km
- Goff Island · river spot · Hamilton · ~15 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: Raquette Lake (lake, 2 km), Raquette Lake (lake, 4 km), Lower Brown Tract Pond (lake, 6 km), Cranberry Pond (lake, 7 km), Sagamore Lake (lake, 7 km), Upper Browns Tract Pond (lake, 8 km).
Is Big Island worth visiting?
Big Island is listed as a notable river spot in New York on Spotwander.