Birding spots · Colorado

Best Birding Spots in Archuleta County, Colorado

Centennial Park leads Archuleta County's birding spots with 150 species reported, best in summer. 16 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	Checklists	Winter	Spring	Summer	Fall
Centennial Park	150	2,016	63	106	110	100
Navajo State Park	137	301	61	101	75	83
Navajo State Park (Sambrito Creek)	130	213	38	83	63	83
Echo Canyon Reservoir State Wildlife Area	127	383	30	83	76	73
Dunnagan Reservoir	107	268	0	89	38	50
Pagosa Springs	107	254	38	78	58	66
Capote Lake	107	102	4	77	55	66
Navajo State Park (north)	100	170	20	80	62	40
Vista Lake	92	223	7	62	35	69
Lake Hatcher	88	140	11	45	60	46
Lake Pagosa	87	179	33	55	44	44
San Juan National Forest (Cooper Canyon)	84	97	24	40	57	41
Pinon Lake Reservoir	82	260	9	69	39	48
Chimney Rock Archaeological Area	78	118	8	42	52	33
Navajo State Park (Arboles)	71	53	2	23	26	23
Borns Lake Reservoir	45	79	25	24	0	19