Birding spots · Florida
Best Birding Spots in Okeechobee County, Florida
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park leads Okeechobee County's birding spots with 135 species reported, best in spring. 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park | 135 | 93 | 107 | 71 | 87 |
| Lake Okeechobee (Eagle Bay) | 116 | 80 | 94 | 57 | 72 |
| Lake Okeechobee Water Retention Phosphorus Removal Project | 112 | 74 | 95 | 34 | 61 |
| Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park (south) | 110 | 64 | 80 | 45 | 75 |
| Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park (west) | 107 | 71 | 75 | 37 | 70 |
| Lake Okeechobee Water Retention Phosphorus Removal Project (southeast) | 97 | 71 | 79 | 34 | 62 |
| Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park (northwest) | 79 | 51 | 55 | 30 | 29 |
| Nubbin Slough | 51 | 24 | 35 | 17 | 15 |
| Birding spot near Buckhead Ridge | 124 | 101 | 96 | 50 | 81 |
| Birding spot near Taylor Creek | 64 | 31 | 39 | 23 | 12 |
| Birding spot near Yeehaw Junction (southeast) | 22 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 |