Notable river spot · Merrimack, New Hampshire
Great Island
Great Island is a river spot in Merrimack, New Hampshire.
Great 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 Great 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 Great Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.36654, -72.05657. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Great Island
- Lake Sunapee · lake · Sullivan · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mud Pond · lake · Sullivan · ~3 km · Must-see
- Summit · viewpoint · Merrimack · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sunapee Mountain · viewpoint · Merrimack · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Solitude · lake · Merrimack · ~8 km · Must-see
- Little Sunapee Lake · lake · Merrimack · ~10 km · Must-see
- South Congregational Church · church · Sullivan · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pleasant Lake · lake · Merrimack · ~13 km · Must-see
- Gile State Forest · sanctuary · Sullivan · ~18 km · Must-see
- Winslow State Park · park · Merrimack · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Kearsarge · viewpoint · Merrimack · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cillryville Bridge · attraction · Merrimack · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Massasecum · lake · Merrimack · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lovewell Mountain · viewpoint · Sullivan · ~23 km · Must-see
- Corbin Park · sanctuary · Sullivan · ~23 km · Must-see
- Eastman Pond · lake · Sullivan · ~23 km · Must-see
- Emily & Theodore Hope Forest · sanctuary · Merrimack · ~25 km · Must-see
- Chandler Reservation · sanctuary · Merrimack · ~25 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Great Island
- Bear Island · river spot · Belknap · ~76 km · Must-see
- Rattlesnake Island · river spot · Belknap · ~82 km · Must-see
- Emerald Island · river spot · Sullivan · ~1 km
- Burkehaven Island · river spot · Sullivan · ~2 km
- Hubbard Island · river spot · Sullivan · ~35 km
- Jarvis Island · river spot · Sullivan · ~35 km
- Chase Island · river spot · Sullivan · ~36 km
- Wood Island · river spot · Grafton · ~37 km
- Hart Island · river spot · Sullivan · ~41 km
- Burnaps Island · river spot · Sullivan · ~42 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Great Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Great Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Great Island?
Nearby: Lake Sunapee (lake, 1 km), Mud Pond (lake, 3 km), Summit (viewpoint, 7 km), Sunapee Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), Lake Solitude (lake, 8 km), Little Sunapee Lake (lake, 10 km).
Is Great Island worth visiting?
Great Island is listed as a notable river spot in New Hampshire on Spotwander.