Local favourite river spot · Lake, Montana
Bird Island
Bird Island is a river spot in Lake, Montana.
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: 47.79967, -114.07967. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bird Island
- Finley Point Unit - Flathead Lake State Park · lake · Lake · ~6 km · Must-see
- Flathead Lake · lake · Lake · ~15 km · Must-see
- Seli’š Ksanka Qlispe’ Dam · lake · Lake · ~22 km · Must-see
- West Shore Unit - Flathead Lake State Park · lake · Lake · ~23 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · Lake · ~28 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · Idaho · ~28 km · Must-see
- Flathead Valley · sanctuary · Idaho · ~29 km · Must-see
- Swan Peak · viewpoint · Idaho · ~42 km · Must-see
- Swan Glaciers · viewpoint · Flathead · ~43 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Idaho · ~46 km · Must-see
- Flathead National Forest · sanctuary · Flathead · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mission Mountains Wilderness · sanctuary · Missoula · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mount Calowahcan · viewpoint · Idaho · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lone Pine State Park · sanctuary · Flathead · ~58 km · Must-see
- McDonald Glacier · viewpoint · Idaho · ~59 km · Must-see
- McDonald Glacier · viewpoint · Lake · ~59 km · Must-see
- Sunrise Glacier · viewpoint · Missoula · ~64 km · Must-see
- Sunrise Glacier · viewpoint · Idaho · ~64 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bird Island
- Wild Horse Island · river spot · Lake · ~14 km
- Melita Island · river spot · Lake · ~15 km
- Melita Island · river spot · Shoshone · ~15 km
- Cromwell Island · river spot · Lake · ~18 km
- Wild Goose Island · river spot · Idaho · ~133 km
- Bull Island · river spot · Lake · ~5 km
- Little Bull Island · river spot · Lake · ~6 km
- Bootleggar Island · river spot · Lake · ~11 km
- Dream Island · river spot · Lake · ~14 km
- Cedar Island · river spot · Lake · ~16 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: Finley Point Unit - Flathead Lake State Park (lake, 6 km), Flathead Lake (lake, 15 km), Seli’š Ksanka Qlispe’ Dam (lake, 22 km), West Shore Unit - Flathead Lake State Park (lake, 23 km), Swan Lake (lake, 28 km), Swan Lake (lake, 28 km).