Notable river spot · Crow Wing, Minnesota
Bird Island
Bird Island is a river spot in Crow Wing, Minnesota.
Bird Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Bird Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.40000, -93.84941. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bird Island
- Malkerson Island · river spot · Crow Wing · ~1 km · Must-see
- Bay Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~2 km · Must-see
- Farm Island Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Aitkin · ~6 km · Must-see
- Birch Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~6 km · Must-see
- Reno Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~10 km · Must-see
- Nokay Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mallard Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Borden Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~13 km · Must-see
- Serpent Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~15 km · Must-see
- Elm Island Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~23 km · Must-see
- White Fish Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Mille Lacs · ~28 km · Must-see
- Dean Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~28 km · Must-see
- Russell Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mille Lacs Lake · lake · Mille Lacs · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lower Mission Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~30 km · Must-see
- Upper Mission Lake · lake · Crow Wing · ~30 km · Must-see
- Twenty Lake · lake · Aitkin · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mille Lacs Indian Museum · museum · Mille Lacs · ~32 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bird Island
- Malkerson Island · river spot · Crow Wing · ~1 km · Must-see
- Spirit Island · river spot · Mille Lacs · ~40 km
- Gooseberry Island · river spot · Crow Wing · ~41 km
- Sauk River · river spot · Stearns · ~131 km
- Grass Island · river spot · Mille Lacs · ~33 km
- Hennepin Island · river spot · Mille Lacs · ~43 km
- Mulbys Island · river spot · Mille Lacs · ~49 km
- Birch Island · river spot · Cass · ~49 km
- Mill Island · river spot · Morrison · ~77 km
- Bear Island · river spot · Cass · ~109 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: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bird Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bird Island?
Nearby: Malkerson Island (river spot, 1 km), Bay Lake (lake, 2 km), Farm Island Lake Wildlife Management Area (lake, 6 km), Birch Lake (lake, 6 km), Reno Lake (lake, 10 km), Nokay Lake (lake, 11 km).
Is Bird Island worth visiting?
Bird Island is listed as a notable river spot in Minnesota on Spotwander.