Local favourite river spot · Lázaro Cárdenas, Quintana Roo
Bird Island
Isla Pájaros
Bird Island is a river spot in Lázaro Cárdenas, Quintana Roo.
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: 21.51823, -87.32053. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bird Island
- Isla Holbox · river spot · Quintana Roo · ~10 km · Must-see
- El Eden Ecological Reserve · sanctuary · Lázaro Cárdenas · ~46 km · Must-see
- Isla Contoy · sanctuary · Quintana Roo · ~68 km · Must-see
- Punta Mosquito · viewpoint · Lázaro Cárdenas · ~6 km
- Bonita Playa · viewpoint · Lázaro Cárdenas · ~6 km
- Lic. Benito Juárez García · fort · Lázaro Cárdenas · ~8 km
- Punta Cocos · beach · Lázaro Cárdenas · ~9 km
- Cabo Catoche Lighthouse · sanctuary · Quintana Roo · ~31 km
- Yum Balam · sanctuary · Quintana Roo · ~31 km
- Faro · beach · Tizimín · ~46 km
- Playa Dársena · beach · Tizimín · ~49 km
- Cementerio · fort · Tizimín · ~49 km
- Playa Cocal · beach · Tizimín · ~52 km
- Playa Alegria · beach · Tizimín · ~59 km
- Pirámide K'an Túunich · fort · Lázaro Cárdenas · ~61 km
- Reserva de la Biosfera Ría Lagartos · sanctuary · Tizimín · ~72 km
- Crossing point · attraction · Quintana Roo · ~5 km
- Mosquito Point · attraction · Quintana Roo · ~5 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bird Island
- Isla Holbox · river spot · Quintana Roo · ~10 km · Must-see
- Isla Cerritos · river spot · San Felipe · ~125 km
- Isla Pasión · river spot · Lázaro Cárdenas · ~9 km
- Cayo Chacmochuch · river spot · Quintana Roo · ~59 km
- Sucio · river spot · Isla Mujeres · ~61 km
- Pok Ta Pok · river spot · Benito Juárez · ~90 km
- Cancún · river spot · Benito Juárez · ~93 km
- Isla de la Pasión · river spot · Cozumel · ~147 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: Isla Holbox (river spot, 10 km), El Eden Ecological Reserve (sanctuary, 46 km), Isla Contoy (sanctuary, 68 km), Punta Mosquito (viewpoint, 6 km), Bonita Playa (viewpoint, 6 km), Lic. Benito Juárez García (fort, 8 km).