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Best Birding Spots in Bay County, Florida
St. Andrews State Park leads Bay County's birding spots with 220 species reported, best in spring. 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Andrews State Park | 220 | 111 | 180 | 74 | 159 |
| St. Andrews State Park (southeast) | 180 | 81 | 155 | 47 | 119 |
| Camp Helen State Park | 172 | 97 | 128 | 85 | 125 |
| St. Andrews State Park (Alligator Point) | 157 | 55 | 133 | 31 | 72 |
| Panama City Beach Conservation Park | 133 | 82 | 103 | 59 | 94 |
| St. Andrews State Park (southeast) | 99 | 43 | 47 | 42 | 56 |
| St. Andrews State Park (east) | 86 | 52 | 54 | 30 | 42 |
| Frank Brown Park | 83 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 61 |
| Veterans Memorial Park (east) | 68 | 31 | 30 | 0 | 43 |
| Asbell Park | 64 | 46 | 32 | 11 | 21 |
| Posten Bayou | 63 | 56 | 15 | 4 | 25 |
| Posten Bayou (Sulphur Point) | 55 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
| Oaks By the Bay | 52 | 35 | 28 | 14 | 19 |
| St. Andrews State Park (Grand Lagoon) | 50 | 39 | 27 | 3 | 20 |
| St. Andrews State Park (south) | 22 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| Birding spot near Tyndall AFB | 124 | 50 | 88 | 41 | 41 |
| Birding spot near Lynn Haven | 80 | 51 | 38 | 21 | 46 |
| Birding spot near Tyndall AFB (southeast) | 75 | 30 | 49 | 30 | 28 |
| Birding spot near Lynn Haven (Mill Bayou) | 56 | 26 | 32 | 12 | 31 |
| Birding spot near Tyndall AFB (Long Point) | 54 | 38 | 28 | 9 | 24 |
| Birding spot near Laguna Beach | 41 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 18 |