Local favourite river spot · Strathcona, Alberta
Big Island
Big Island is a river spot in Strathcona, Alberta.
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: 53.48740, -113.19429. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Island
- North Cooking Lake Natural Area · lake · Strathcona · ~17 km · Must-see
- Strathcona Science Provincial Park · park · Strathcona · ~18 km · Must-see
- Gold Bar Park · park · Edmonton · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mill Woods Sport Park · park · Edmonton · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mill Creek Ravine Park · park · Edmonton · ~23 km · Must-see
- Forest Heights Park · park · Edmonton · ~23 km · Must-see
- Gallagher Park · park · Edmonton · ~24 km · Must-see
- Edmonton Northlands · attraction · Edmonton · ~25 km · Must-see
- Transit Hotel · fort · Edmonton · ~25 km · Must-see
- Hastings Lake Islands Natural Area · lake · Strathcona · ~25 km · Must-see
- Louise McKinney Riverfront Park · park · Edmonton · ~25 km · Must-see
- Walterdale Playhouse · fort · Edmonton · ~25 km · Must-see
- Edmonton Public Library Strathcona Branch · fort · Edmonton · ~25 km · Must-see
- Fairmont Hotel MacDonald · fort · Edmonton · ~25 km · Must-see
- The McLeod Building · fort · Edmonton · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sir Winston Churchill Square · attraction · Edmonton · ~26 km · Must-see
- Strathcona Public Building · fort · Edmonton · ~26 km · Must-see
- McDougall United Church · church · Edmonton · ~26 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Big Island
- Koney Island · river spot · Strathcona · ~12 km
- Waverley Island · river spot · Strathcona · ~18 km
- Long Island · river spot · Improvement District No. 13 · ~38 km
- Elk Island · river spot · Improvement District No. 13 · ~38 km
- Lamont Island · river spot · Improvement District No. 13 · ~38 km
- Crane Island · river spot · Improvement District No. 13 · ~38 km
- Griesbach Island · river spot · Improvement District No. 13 · ~39 km
- Archer Island · river spot · Improvement District No. 13 · ~39 km
- High Island · river spot · Improvement District No. 13 · ~39 km
- Pelican Island · river spot · County of Wetaskiwin · ~95 km
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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: North Cooking Lake Natural Area (lake, 17 km), Strathcona Science Provincial Park (park, 18 km), Gold Bar Park (park, 20 km), Mill Woods Sport Park (park, 21 km), Mill Creek Ravine Park (park, 23 km), Forest Heights Park (park, 23 km).