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 island: 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: 63.90190, -111.39813. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Island

• MacKay Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lockhart Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~58 km
• Warburton Bay · lake · North Slave Region · ~11 km
• Portage Bay · beach · North Slave Region · ~23 km
• Dumbell Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~26 km
• Undine Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~32 km
• Athenia Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~38 km
• Courageous Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~38 km
• King Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~43 km
• Garland Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~45 km
• Jolly Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~45 km
• Camsell Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~45 km
• Mohawk Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~47 km
• Rupp Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~53 km
• Snap Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~56 km
• Seahorse Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~56 km
• Old Canoe Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~61 km
• Courier Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~61 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Island

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