Local favourite river spot · Mecklenburg, Virginia
Big Island
Big Island is a river spot in Mecklenburg, Virginia.
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: 36.56300, -78.46949. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Island
- Kerr Lake;Buggs Island Lake · lake · Mecklenburg · ~5 km · Must-see
- Occoneechee State Park · sanctuary · Mecklenburg · ~7 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Baptist Tabernacle · church · Mecklenburg · ~25 km · Must-see
- Staunton River State Park · sanctuary · Halifax · ~31 km · Must-see
- Chapel of the Good Shepherd · church · Mecklenburg · ~33 km · Must-see
- Difficult Creek Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Halifax · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mayo Lake · lake · Halifax · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Gaston · lake · Mecklenburg · ~46 km · Must-see
- St James Episcopal Church · church · Vance · ~47 km · Must-see
- Staunton River Battlefield State Park · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~53 km · Must-see
- Charlotte State Forest · sanctuary · Charlotte · ~63 km · Must-see
- Hyco Lake · lake · Halifax · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lake Michie · lake · Durham · ~69 km · Must-see
- Historic Stagville · fort · Durham · ~74 km · Must-see
- Cedar Grove Wildlife Management Area · park · Mecklenburg · ~2 km
- Island Creek Public Use Area · sanctuary · Mecklenburg · ~2 km
- Island Creek Reservoir · lake · Mecklenburg · ~3 km
- Clydes Island · river spot · Mecklenburg · ~3 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Big Island
- Clydes Island · river spot · Mecklenburg · ~3 km
- Gilligans Island · river spot · Mecklenburg · ~13 km
- Buggs Island · river spot · Mecklenburg · ~22 km
- Hale Islands · river spot · Campbell · ~98 km
- Reedy Island · river spot · Danville · ~101 km
- Goose Island · river spot · Chesterfield · ~134 km
- James River · river spot · Lynchburg · ~137 km
- Goats Island · river spot · Mecklenburg · ~3 km
- Cooper Island · river spot · Mecklenburg · ~6 km
- Clements Island · river spot · Halifax · ~75 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: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Big Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Big Island?
Nearby: Kerr Lake;Buggs Island Lake (lake, 5 km), Occoneechee State Park (sanctuary, 7 km), Buffalo Baptist Tabernacle (church, 25 km), Staunton River State Park (sanctuary, 31 km), Chapel of the Good Shepherd (church, 33 km), Difficult Creek Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 40 km).