Bird Island

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: 39.49985, -119.80751. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bird Island

• Saint Thomas Aquinas Cathedral · church · Washoe · ~4 km · Must-see
• University of Nevada, Reno Arboretum · park · Washoe · ~6 km · Must-see
• Huffaker Hills Open Space · sanctuary · Washoe · ~8 km · Must-see
• Alexander Lake · lake · Washoe · ~9 km · Must-see
• Reno Nevada Temple · church · Washoe · ~11 km · Must-see
• Peavine Peak · viewpoint · Washoe · ~18 km · Must-see
• Steamboat Hills · viewpoint · Washoe · ~19 km · Must-see
• Crystal Peak Park · viewpoint · Washoe · ~20 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake Nature Study Area · lake · Washoe · ~22 km · Must-see
• Mount Houghton · viewpoint · Washoe · ~27 km · Must-see
• Slide Mountain · viewpoint · Washoe · ~27 km · Must-see
• Tamarack Peak · viewpoint · Washoe · ~28 km · Must-see
• Mount Rose Relay Station · viewpoint · Washoe · ~29 km · Must-see
• Bower's Mansion · fort · Washoe · ~30 km · Must-see
• Washoe Lake · lake · Washoe · ~31 km · Must-see
• Mount Davidson · viewpoint · Storey · ~31 km · Must-see
• Rose Knob Peak · viewpoint · Washoe · ~33 km · Must-see
• Boca Reservoir · lake · Nevada · ~34 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bird Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bird Island

• Fannette Island · river spot · El Dorado · ~82 km · Must-see
• Anaho Island · river spot · Washoe · ~70 km
• Scott Island · river spot · Washoe · ~4 km
• Evans Island · river spot · Churchill · ~80 km
• Tahoe Keys · river spot · El Dorado · ~81 km
• Picnic Island · river spot · El Dorado · ~96 km
• Porcupine Island · river spot · El Dorado · ~96 km
• Tonic · river spot · Amador · ~120 km
• Gin · river spot · Amador · ~120 km
• Cup of Coffee Rapids · river spot · El Dorado · ~122 km

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