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Birding spots · Florida

Best Birding Spots in Broward County, Florida

John U. Lloyd Beach State Park leads Broward County's birding spots with 205 species reported, best in fall. 82 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.

SpotSpeciesChecklistsWinterSpringSummerFall
John U. Lloyd Beach State Park2052,5619813690163
Plantation Preserve Linear Park1983,66513715494171
Cliff Lake1551,9508711468135
Markham Park1501,18011310066104
Tall Cypress Natural Area1481,43210510663123
Long Key Natural Area and Nature Center1431,325919170127
Water ConservationArea 3A140549918065112
Richardson Historic Park and Nature Preserve1381,23883953791
Chapel Trail Nature Preserve1381,061968662108
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park13786076964099
Royal Palm Park12434873623497
Military Trail Natural Area120468655917110
Topeekeegee Yugnee Park11861491793856
Vista View Park and Addition11567689815884
Cypress Orchid11130070583892
Snake Warrior's Island Natural Area11025469633780
Vista Park10960866684778
Water ConservationArea 3A (east)10939473705467
Water ConservationArea 3A (west)10510270644868
Tree Tops Park10141176623779
Water ConservationArea 2A9524263673970
Sunny Lake Bird Sanctuary9020670522752
Robbins Open Space Preserve8917760464265
Quiet Waters Park872357549351
Brian Piccolo Park8573865583935
Westridge Passive Park8522172523366
Plantation Heritage Park8321957443051
Miramar Pineland Natural Area8217856452847
Hillsboro Ranches821002952255
Tradewinds Regional Park8114069331648
Water ConservationArea 2B7917359453349
Fern Forest Nature Center7826451391352
West Lake Park/Anne Kolb Nature Center7638148502543
Shooster Park766955241660
Sailboat Bend Preserve741265361159
Sawgrass Sanctuary738851481456
Plantation Botanical Gardens - I7016346363250
S P Snyder Park708642261439
Plantation Volunteer Park698654401444
Hillsboro Pineland Natural Area681623223358
Water ConservationArea 3A (west)6710040481642
Water ConservationArea 2B (southeast)669642481431
Veterans Park (Royal Palm Isles)66945630331
Coconut Creek Park66725330843
Flamingo Gardens6517746441528
Central Park6510856272431
Woodmont Natural Area6310536172936
Cb Smith Park629845412428
West Lake Park/Anne Kolb Nature Center (southwest)60964535941
Constitution Park53522432018