Must-see lake · Maricopa, Arizona
Bird Lake
Bird Lake is a lake in Maricopa, Arizona.
Bird Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Bird Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Bird Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.49972, -112.07023. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bird Lake
- Steele Indian School Park · park · Maricopa · ~0 km · Must-see
- Brophy Chapel · church · Maricopa · ~1 km · Must-see
- Heard Museum · museum · Maricopa · ~4 km · Must-see
- Enchanted Island Amusement Park · park · Maricopa · ~4 km · Must-see
- Encanto Park · park · Maricopa · ~4 km · Must-see
- Phoenix Art Museum · museum · Maricopa · ~5 km · Must-see
- Arizona State Fairgrounds · attraction · Maricopa · ~5 km · Must-see
- Margaret T. Hance Park · park · Maricopa · ~5 km · Must-see
- Japanese Friendship Garden · sanctuary · Maricopa · ~5 km · Must-see
- Trinity Episcopal Cathedral · church · Maricopa · ~6 km · Must-see
- Roosevelt Community Church · church · Maricopa · ~6 km · Must-see
- Aim Right Ministries · church · Maricopa · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Saints Simon and Jude · church · Maricopa · ~7 km · Must-see
- Rosson House Museum · museum · Maricopa · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bethlehem Baptist Church · church · Maricopa · ~7 km · Must-see
- Phoenix Police Museum · museum · Maricopa · ~7 km · Must-see
- Phoenix Carnegie Library and Library Park · park · Maricopa · ~7 km · Must-see
- Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum · museum · Maricopa · ~8 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bird Lake
- Cortez Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~12 km · Must-see
- Desert West Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tempe Town Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~18 km · Must-see
- Chaparral Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~19 km · Must-see
- Alvord Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~19 km · Must-see
- Kiwanis Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~23 km · Must-see
- Riverview Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~24 km · Must-see
- Rio Vista Pond · lake · Maricopa · ~26 km · Must-see
- Desert Breeze Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~31 km · Must-see
- Reflections of Surprise Tile Mural · lake · Maricopa · ~40 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bird Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bird Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Bird Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Bird Lake?
Nearby: Steele Indian School Park (park, 0 km), Brophy Chapel (church, 1 km), Heard Museum (museum, 4 km), Enchanted Island Amusement Park (park, 4 km), Encanto Park (park, 4 km), Phoenix Art Museum (museum, 5 km).
Is Bird Lake worth visiting?
Bird Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Arizona on Spotwander.