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 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: 45.46261, -92.43248. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Island

• Balsam Lake · lake · Polk · ~1 km · Must-see
• Half Moon Lake Conservancy · lake · Polk · ~7 km · Must-see
• Balsam Branch Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Polk · ~14 km · Must-see
• Straight Lake State Park · lake · Polk · ~21 km · Must-see
• Folsom House · sanctuary · Polk · ~23 km · Must-see
• Interstate Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~24 km · Must-see
• Colby Lake · lake · Polk · ~25 km · Must-see
• Bloom Lake · lake · Polk · ~35 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake · lake · Polk · ~37 km · Must-see
• Linn Lake · lake · Polk · ~41 km · Must-see
• Cylon Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Saint Croix · ~41 km · Must-see
• Spider Lake · lake · Polk · ~43 km · Must-see
• Little Dummy Lake · lake · Barron · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lake Martha · lake · Chisago · ~47 km · Must-see
• William O'Brien State Park · park · Washington · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Ellen · lake · Chisago · ~48 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake Meadow State Natural Area · lake · Burnett · ~49 km · Must-see
• Green Lake · lake · Chisago · ~49 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Big Island

• Garbutt Island · river spot · Sawyer · ~96 km
• Kings Island · river spot · Anoka · ~102 km
• Hennepin Island · river spot · Hennepin · ~105 km
• Nicollet Island · river spot · Hennepin · ~105 km
• Simley Island · river spot · Dakota · ~106 km
• Prescott Island · river spot · Dakota · ~106 km
• Pike Island · river spot · Ramsey · ~107 km
• Upper Grey Cloud Island · river spot · Washington · ~108 km
• Chippewa Island · river spot · Dunn · ~116 km
• Happy Island · river spot · Dunn · ~118 km

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