Big Island

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: 45.26186, -68.70460. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Island

• West Enfield Dam · lake · Penobscot · ~6 km · Must-see
• Schoodic Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~27 km · Must-see
• Seboeis Lake · lake · Piscataquis · ~31 km · Must-see
• Rollins Mountain · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~38 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~38 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~43 km · Must-see
• Hudson Museum · museum · Penobscot · ~50 km · Must-see
• Page Farm and Home Museum · museum · Penobscot · ~51 km · Must-see
• Fay Hyland Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~51 km · Must-see
• South Twin Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~52 km · Must-see
• Katahdin Iron Works State Historic Site · fort · Piscataquis · ~52 km · Must-see
• Orono Bog · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~54 km · Must-see
• Saddleback Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~54 km · Must-see
• Nicatous Lake · lake · Hancock · ~59 km · Must-see
• The First Dexter Universalist Church · church · Penobscot · ~66 km · Must-see
• Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~66 km · Must-see
• Stetson Meetinghouse · church · Penobscot · ~67 km · Must-see
• White Cap Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~67 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Big Island

• Mount Desert Island · river spot · Hancock · ~135 km · Must-see
• Gordon Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~8 km
• Beatham Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~9 km
• Hog Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~13 km
• Fiddler Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~15 km
• Birch Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~17 km
• Bride Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~20 km
• Petes Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~23 km
• Mattanawcook Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~24 km
• Chokecherry Island · river spot · Penobscot · ~25 km

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