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Best Birding Spots in Denali Borough, Alaska
Horseshoe Lake leads Denali Borough's birding spots with 74 species reported, best in summer. 23 spots in the county have enough data to rank.
Species counts are birds reported at least three times in that season at that spot, 2016–2025. Busy spots list more species simply because more people look, so compare the checklist counts. Spot names come from public map data and hotspot listings.
| Spot | Species | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Lake | 74 | 1 | 39 | 67 | 18 |
| Denali National Park (southeast) | 72 | 0 | 25 | 64 | 13 |
| Otto Lake | 69 | 0 | 46 | 50 | 18 |
| Denali National Park (west 3) | 47 | 0 | 10 | 38 | 1 |
| Denali Wilderness Area | 45 | 0 | 15 | 43 | 10 |
| Denali Wilderness Area (southeast) | 45 | 0 | 15 | 43 | 2 |
| Denali National Park | 40 | 0 | 15 | 35 | 2 |
| Denali National Park (Jenny Creek) | 40 | 0 | 20 | 38 | 9 |
| Horseshoe Lake (Denali Park) | 36 | 0 | 25 | 29 | 10 |
| Horseshoe Lake (Riley Creek) | 31 | 0 | 13 | 30 | 9 |
| Denali National Park (west) | 28 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 5 |
| Denali National Park (southeast 3) | 26 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 2 |
| Denali National Park (Igloo Creek) | 24 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 5 |
| Denali National Park (west 2) | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Denali National Park (southeast 2) | 22 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 4 |
| Denali National Park (south) | 22 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 0 |
| Horseshoe Lake (Kingfisher Creek) | 21 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 3 |
| Horseshoe Lake (Junco Creek) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Horseshoe Lake (east) | 14 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 |
| Birding spot near Lake Minchumina | 57 | 0 | 13 | 51 | 5 |
| Birding spot near Cantwell | 51 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Cantwell (west) | 48 | 0 | 10 | 41 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Denali Park | 31 | 0 | 11 | 27 | 4 |