Local favourite river spot · Humboldt, California
Bird Island
Bird Island is a river spot in Humboldt, California.
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: 40.82653, -124.15692. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bird Island
- Clarke Memorial Museum · museum · Humboldt · ~3 km · Must-see
- Morris Graves Museum of Art · fort · Humboldt · ~4 km · Must-see
- Eureka Marsh · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sequoia Park Zoo · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~7 km · Must-see
- Arcata Theater Lounge · attraction · Humboldt · ~10 km · Must-see
- Arcata Community Park & Sports Complex · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~10 km · Must-see
- Azalea State Natural Reserve · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~15 km · Must-see
- McKinleyville Church of Christ · church · Humboldt · ~17 km · Must-see
- Humboldt Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~18 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake Museum · museum · Humboldt · ~19 km · Must-see
- Headwaters Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~26 km · Must-see
- Little River State Beach · beach · Humboldt · ~27 km · Must-see
- Moonstone County Park · park · Humboldt · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~32 km · Must-see
- Fortuna Missionary Baptist Church · church · Humboldt · ~32 km · Must-see
- Holy Trinity Church · church · Humboldt · ~32 km · Must-see
- Trinidad Museum · beach · Humboldt · ~33 km · Must-see
- Trinidad State Beach · beach · Humboldt · ~33 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bird Island
- Tuluwat Island · river spot · Humboldt · ~2 km
- Daby Island · river spot · Humboldt · ~2 km
- Woodley Island · river spot · Humboldt · ~2 km
- Green Rock · river spot · Humboldt · ~35 km
- Sugarloaf Island · river spot · Oregon · ~60 km
- Sand Island · river spot · Humboldt · ~4 km
- Teal Island · river spot · Humboldt · ~20 km
- Little River Rock · river spot · Humboldt · ~29 km
- Tepona Rock · river spot · Humboldt · ~30 km
- Pilot Rock · river spot · Humboldt · ~30 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: Clarke Memorial Museum (museum, 3 km), Morris Graves Museum of Art (fort, 4 km), Eureka Marsh (sanctuary, 6 km), Sequoia Park Zoo (sanctuary, 7 km), Arcata Theater Lounge (attraction, 10 km), Arcata Community Park & Sports Complex (sanctuary, 10 km).