Local favourite island · Unorganized Division No. 19, Manitoba
Big Sandy Island
Big Sandy Island is an island in Unorganized Division No. 19, Manitoba.
Big Sandy 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 island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Big Sandy 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 Sandy Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 52.96505, -97.96287. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Sandy Island
- George Island Light · beach · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~36 km · Must-see
- Little George Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~21 km
- Onaguyameece · waterfall · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~62 km
- Onakuyam Falls · waterfall · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~62 km
- Kakapikichiwung · waterfall · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~75 km
- Little Sandy Island · beach · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~3 km
- Cannibal Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~5 km
- Lake Winnipeg · lake · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~28 km
- George Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~34 km
- Long Point Light · beach · Unorganized Division No. 21 · ~40 km
- Poplar Point · beach · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~43 km
- Marchand Point · beach · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~49 km
- Little Moose Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 21 · ~51 km
- Birdnest Point · beach · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~52 km
- Big Helgramson Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~53 km
- Little Helgramson Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~53 km
- Moondeewiminitik · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~53 km
- Big Stone Point · beach · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~54 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Big Sandy Island
- Reindeer Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~76 km · Must-see
- Little George Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~21 km
- Cox Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~110 km
- Prisoners Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 21 · ~112 km
- Cannibal Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~5 km
- George Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~34 km
- Big Helgramson Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~53 km
- Little Helgramson Island · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~53 km
- Moondeewiminitik · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~53 km
- Spider Islands · river spot · Unorganized Division No. 21 · ~75 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Big Sandy Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Big Sandy Island?
Nearby: George Island Light (beach, 36 km), Little George Island (river spot, 21 km), Onaguyameece (waterfall, 62 km), Onakuyam Falls (waterfall, 62 km), Kakapikichiwung (waterfall, 75 km), Little Sandy Island (beach, 3 km).