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: 45.97499, -68.16256. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Island

• Aroostook County Historical & Art Museum of Houlton · museum · Aroostook · ~38 km · Must-see
• Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~51 km · Must-see
• East Grand Lake · lake · Maine · ~52 km · Must-see
• International Appalachian Trail New-Brunswick · trek · Aroostook · ~55 km · Must-see
• Stetson Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~65 km · Must-see
• Skiff Lake · lake · York · ~66 km · Must-see
• Traveler Mountain · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~67 km · Must-see
• Millinocket Lake · lake · Penobscot · ~68 km · Must-see
• Bolton Brook Falls · waterfall · York · ~68 km · Must-see
• Spednic Lake · lake · Maine · ~72 km · Must-see
• Baskahegan Lake · lake · Washington · ~72 km · Must-see
• Baxter State Park · sanctuary · Piscataquis · ~73 km · Must-see
• Hamlin Peak · viewpoint · Piscataquis · ~74 km · Must-see
• Round Island · river spot · Aroostook · ~1 km
• Norway Island · river spot · Aroostook · ~1 km
• Devils Wall · viewpoint · Aroostook · ~2 km
• Loon Ledge · river spot · Aroostook · ~2 km
• Mud Pond · lake · Aroostook · ~3 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Island

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