Local favourite river spot · Niagara, New York
Bird Island
Bird Island is a river spot in Niagara, New York.
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: 43.08308, -79.06883. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bird Island
- Bridal Veil Falls · waterfall · Niagara · ~0 km · Must-see
- American Falls · waterfall · Niagara · ~0 km · Must-see
- Niagara Falls · waterfall · Niagara · ~1 km · Must-see
- Prospect Point Observation Tower · attraction · Niagara · ~1 km · Must-see
- Maid of the Mist · attraction · Niagara · ~1 km · Must-see
- Former Native American Center for the Living Arts · attraction · Niagara · ~1 km · Must-see
- Terrapin Point · viewpoint · Niagara · ~1 km · Must-see
- Queen Victoria Park · park · Pennsylvania · ~1 km · Must-see
- Rainbow Tower · attraction · Niagara Region · ~1 km · Must-see
- The Niagara SkyWheel · attraction · Niagara Region · ~1 km · Must-see
- Bird Kingdom · park · Niagara Region · ~1 km · Must-see
- Niagara Scow · fort · Niagara Region · ~1 km · Must-see
- Toronto Power Generating Station · fort · Niagara Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- Dufferin Islands · park · Niagara Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- Dragon Mountain · attraction · Niagara Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Whirlpool Aero Car · attraction · Niagara · ~5 km · Must-see
- Whirlpool Rapids · attraction · Pennsylvania · ~5 km · Must-see
- De Veaux Woods State Park · park · Niagara · ~5 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bird Island
- Mohawk Island · river spot · Southwestern Ontario · ~58 km · Must-see
- Ookwemin Minising · river spot · Toronto · ~83 km · Must-see
- Luna Island · river spot · Niagara · ~0 km
- Goat Island · river spot · Niagara · ~0 km
- Brother Island · river spot · Niagara · ~1 km
- Navy Island · river spot · Pennsylvania · ~7 km
- Cayuga Island · river spot · Niagara · ~11 km
- Grand Island · river spot · Erie · ~15 km
- Erie Canal · river spot · Niagara · ~21 km
- Henley Island · river spot · Niagara Region · ~26 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: Bridal Veil Falls (waterfall, 0 km), American Falls (waterfall, 0 km), Niagara Falls (waterfall, 1 km), Prospect Point Observation Tower (attraction, 1 km), Maid of the Mist (attraction, 1 km), Former Native American Center for the Living Arts (attraction, 1 km).