Local favourite river spot · Madison, Idaho
Big Island
Big Island is a river spot in Madison, Idaho.
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: 43.86004, -111.87814. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Island
- Rexburg Idaho Temple · church · Madison · ~12 km · Must-see
- Deer Parks Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ririe Reservoir · lake · Bonneville · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mud Lake Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~53 km · Must-see
- Cartier Slough Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Madison · ~7 km
- Waterfall Townhomes · waterfall · Madison · ~11 km
- Darby Canyon Wind Caves · cave · Madison · ~11 km
- Egin Bench · beach · Fremont · ~13 km
- Fort Henry Historic Monument · fort · Fremont · ~14 km
- Ninemile Knoll · viewpoint · Fremont · ~14 km
- Menan Buttes · viewpoint · Madison · ~14 km
- Sand Mountain · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~18 km
- Sommers Butte · viewpoint · Madison · ~19 km
- West Butte · viewpoint · Fremont · ~20 km
- Webster Butte · viewpoint · Madison · ~20 km
- Little Buttes · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~20 km
- Gerber Butte · viewpoint · Fremont · ~23 km
- Juniper Buttes · viewpoint · Fremont · ~24 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Big Island
- I P Bills Island · river spot · Fremont · ~90 km
- Coffee Pot Rapids · river spot · Fremont · ~101 km
- Grassy Island · river spot · Teton · ~115 km
- Elk Island · river spot · Teton · ~120 km
- Sheffield Island · river spot · Teton · ~123 km
- Moose Island · river spot · Teton · ~123 km
- Donoho Point · river spot · Teton · ~125 km
- Little Island · river spot · Madison · ~2 km
- Kellers Island · river spot · Jefferson · ~20 km
- Keefer's Island · river spot · Bonneville · ~52 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: Rexburg Idaho Temple (church, 12 km), Deer Parks Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 18 km), Ririe Reservoir (lake, 47 km), Mud Lake Dam (lake, 53 km), Cartier Slough Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 7 km), Waterfall Townhomes (waterfall, 11 km).