Local favourite river spot · North Slave Region, Northwest Territories
Big Island
Big Island is a river spot in North Slave Region, Northwest Territories.
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: 63.30273, -117.88241. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Island
- Lac La Martre · lake · North Slave Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Chutes la Martre · waterfall · North Slave Region · ~66 km
- Windflower Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~73 km
- Golby Island · river spot · North Slave Region · ~19 km
- Killam Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~39 km
- Bartlett Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~42 km
- Weyburn Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~43 km
- Trumper Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~46 km
- Lac Tempier · lake · North Slave Region · ~51 km
- Boyer Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~52 km
- Mud Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~58 km
- McQuarrie Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~60 km
- Raccoon Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~61 km
- Nec Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~62 km
- Clive Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~63 km
- Myrt Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~64 km
- Sheldon Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~68 km
- Rabbit Lake · lake · North Slave Region · ~68 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Big Island
- Golby Island · river spot · North Slave Region · ~19 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: Lac La Martre (lake, 4 km), Chutes la Martre (waterfall, 66 km), Windflower Lake (lake, 73 km), Golby Island (river spot, 19 km), Killam Lake (lake, 39 km), Bartlett Lake (lake, 42 km).