Notable river spot · Juneau, Juneau
Bird Island
Bird Island is a river spot in Juneau, Juneau.
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: 58.48998, -134.85080. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bird Island
- Shelter Island · river spot · Juneau · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sentinel Island Light · beach · Juneau · ~9 km · Must-see
- Point Retreat Light · attraction · Juneau · ~13 km · Must-see
- Point Retreat Light · beach · Unorganized Borough · ~13 km · Must-see
- Auke Mountain · viewpoint · Juneau · ~17 km · Must-see
- Herbert Glacier · viewpoint · Juneau · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Ernest Gruening · viewpoint · Juneau · ~18 km · Must-see
- Vanderbilt Reef · beach · Juneau · ~19 km · Must-see
- McGinnis Mountain · viewpoint · Juneau · ~19 km · Must-see
- Stroller White Mountain · viewpoint · Juneau · ~20 km · Must-see
- Tolch Rock · viewpoint · Juneau · ~21 km · Must-see
- Auke Bay · lake · Juneau · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mendenhall Glacier · viewpoint · Juneau · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Golub · viewpoint · Haines Borough · ~24 km · Must-see
- Nugget Falls · waterfall · Juneau · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center · lake · Juneau · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Wrather · viewpoint · Juneau · ~27 km · Must-see
- Bullard Mountain · viewpoint · Juneau · ~27 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bird Island
- Shelter Island · river spot · Juneau · ~8 km · Must-see
- Aaron Island · river spot · Juneau · ~8 km
- Cohen Island · river spot · Juneau · ~9 km
- Lincoln Island · river spot · Juneau · ~10 km
- Benjamin Island · river spot · Juneau · ~11 km
- Ralston Island · river spot · Juneau · ~14 km
- Coghlan Island · river spot · Juneau · ~22 km
- Battleship Island · river spot · Juneau · ~23 km
- Douglas Island · river spot · Juneau · ~41 km
- Couverden Island · river spot · Haines Borough · ~43 km
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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: Shelter Island (river spot, 8 km), Sentinel Island Light (beach, 9 km), Point Retreat Light (attraction, 13 km), Point Retreat Light (beach, 13 km), Auke Mountain (viewpoint, 17 km), Herbert Glacier (viewpoint, 18 km).
Is Bird Island worth visiting?
Bird Island is listed as a notable river spot in Juneau on Spotwander.