Local favourite river spot · Cassia, Idaho
Bird Island
Bird Island is a river spot in Cassia, Idaho.
Bird 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 Bird 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 Bird Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.66780, -113.36907. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bird Island
- Lake Walcott State Park · lake · Minidoka · ~11 km · Must-see
- Raft River Valley · viewpoint · Blaine · ~16 km · Must-see
- Massacre Rocks State Park · park · Power · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mount Harrison · viewpoint · Cassia · ~58 km · Must-see
- Sublett Range High Point · viewpoint · Power · ~61 km · Must-see
- Craters of the Moon National Preserve · sanctuary · Minidoka · ~68 km · Must-see
- Mount Independence · viewpoint · Cassia · ~73 km · Must-see
- Thunder Mountain · viewpoint · Cassia · ~73 km · Must-see
- Cache Peak;Independence Mountain · viewpoint · Cassia · ~73 km · Must-see
- Minidoka Dam · lake · Cassia · ~12 km
- Brigham Point · viewpoint · Blaine · ~12 km
- Horse Butte · viewpoint · Cassia · ~23 km
- Rattlesnake Butte · viewpoint · Power · ~24 km
- North Chapin Mountain · viewpoint · Cassia · ~30 km
- Bonanza Lake · lake · Power · ~31 km
- Split Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~32 km
- Janies Nipples · viewpoint · Power · ~33 km
- Whiskey Butte · viewpoint · Minidoka · ~34 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bird Island
- Goat island · river spot · Power · ~39 km
- Kanaka Rapids · river spot · Gooding · ~147 km
- Tule Island · river spot · Power · ~23 km
- Frenchmans Island · river spot · Cassia · ~32 km
- Parees Island · river spot · Cassia · ~37 km
- Beaver island · river spot · Power · ~39 km
- Crow Island · river spot · Minidoka · ~44 km
- Goat Island · river spot · Cassia · ~44 km
- Custer Island · river spot · Minidoka · ~48 km
- Rock Island · river spot · Jerome · ~62 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Bird Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Bird Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Bird Island?
Nearby: Lake Walcott State Park (lake, 11 km), Raft River Valley (viewpoint, 16 km), Massacre Rocks State Park (park, 39 km), Mount Harrison (viewpoint, 58 km), Sublett Range High Point (viewpoint, 61 km), Craters of the Moon National Preserve (sanctuary, 68 km).