Bird Point

Bird Point: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Bird Point

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

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 Bird Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 60.92861, -149.36250. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bird Point

• Penguin Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~5 km · Must-see
• Raggedtop Mountain · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~19 km · Must-see
• South Yuyanq’ Ch’ex · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~20 km · Must-see
• North Yuyanq’ Ch’ex · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~20 km · Must-see
• Birds Eye Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~21 km · Must-see
• Turnagain Pass · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~21 km · Must-see
• Crow Glacier · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~22 km · Must-see
• Ptarmigan Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~24 km · Must-see
• Jewel Mountain · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~24 km · Must-see
• Beluga Point Site · fort · Anchorage · ~25 km · Must-see
• Highbush Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~25 km · Must-see
• The Ramp · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~25 km · Must-see
• McHugh Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lingon Mountain · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mount Williwaw · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~26 km · Must-see
• Goat Mountain · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~27 km · Must-see
• O'Malley Peak · viewpoint · Anchorage · ~28 km · Must-see
• Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center · sanctuary · Anchorage · ~29 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bird Point

Other beaches & coast near Bird Point

• Patricks Beach · beach · Anchorage · ~29 km
• Lyn Ary Beach · beach · Anchorage · ~55 km
• Kincaid Beach · beach · Anchorage · ~57 km
• Cairn Point · beach · Anchorage · ~57 km
• Eagle Bay · beach · Anchorage · ~63 km
• Highline Beach · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~65 km
• Fast Beach · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~65 km
• Shelter Bay · beach · Anchorage · ~67 km
• Point Possession · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~70 km
• Kacuuqaq Bay · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~105 km

All beaches & coast in Anchorage

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