Local favourite river spot · Malheur, Oregon
Whistling Bird
Whistling Bird is a river spot in Malheur, Oregon.
Whistling Bird: 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 Whistling Bird
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 Whistling Bird — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.13413, -117.70005. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Whistling Bird
- Jordan Craters Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Malheur · ~27 km · Must-see
- McNulty Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mahogany Mountain · viewpoint · Malheur · ~47 km · Must-see
- Leslie Gulch Area of Critical Environmental Concern · viewpoint · Malheur · ~50 km · Must-see
- Antelope Dam · lake · Malheur · ~57 km · Must-see
- Potters Cave · cave · Malheur · ~2 km
- Bogus Falls · waterfall · Malheur · ~5 km
- Lower Fort Creek Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~7 km
- Cave Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~12 km
- Owyhee Canyon · viewpoint · Malheur · ~12 km
- Rinehart Falls · waterfall · Malheur · ~12 km
- Riley Horn Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~14 km
- Mud Creek #1 Reservoir Dam · lake · Malheur · ~16 km
- Rattlesnake Cave · cave · Malheur · ~23 km
- Burns Cave · cave · Malheur · ~24 km
- Owyhee River Cave · cave · Malheur · ~25 km
- Fortymile Cave · cave · Malheur · ~28 km
- David Kent Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~29 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Whistling Bird
- Gold Island · river spot · Canyon · ~119 km
- Bridge Island · river spot · Canyon · ~123 km
- Rock Trap · river spot · Malheur · ~2 km
- Dog Leg · river spot · Malheur · ~4 km
- Montgomery · river spot · Malheur · ~4 km
- Squeeze · river spot · Malheur · ~4 km
- Tanager · river spot · Malheur · ~8 km
- Nuisance · river spot · Malheur · ~12 km
- Artillery · river spot · Malheur · ~14 km
- Read-it-and-Weep · river spot · Malheur · ~15 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Whistling Bird?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Whistling Bird?
Nearby: Jordan Craters Wilderness Study Area (sanctuary, 27 km), McNulty Reservoir (lake, 35 km), Mahogany Mountain (viewpoint, 47 km), Leslie Gulch Area of Critical Environmental Concern (viewpoint, 50 km), Antelope Dam (lake, 57 km), Potters Cave (cave, 2 km).