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Best Birding Spots in Santa Rosa County, Florida
English Navy Cove leads Santa Rosa County's birding spots with 186 species reported, best in spring. 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Navy Cove | 186 | 97 | 154 | 71 | 120 |
| Navarre Beach Park | 126 | 68 | 92 | 47 | 86 |
| Naval Live Oaks Reservation | 120 | 73 | 83 | 14 | 67 |
| Floridatown Park | 118 | 69 | 80 | 77 | 75 |
| Bear Lake | 115 | 63 | 81 | 53 | 79 |
| Bagdad Mill Site Park | 114 | 56 | 81 | 58 | 88 |
| Benny Russell Park | 89 | 40 | 44 | 42 | 75 |
| Gulf Islands National Seashore (northeast) | 87 | 46 | 50 | 23 | 46 |
| Blackwater River State Park | 86 | 40 | 65 | 47 | 47 |
| Blackwater River State Forest (Ates Creek) | 81 | 16 | 48 | 44 | 47 |
| Blackwater River State Forest | 71 | 30 | 52 | 27 | 30 |
| Carpenter Park | 70 | 17 | 55 | 29 | 29 |
| Yellow River Wildlife Management Area - Escribano Point | 65 | 37 | 39 | 9 | 1 |
| Garcon Point Water Management Area | 53 | 35 | 33 | 0 | 16 |
| Russel Landing Park | 52 | 20 | 42 | 12 | 24 |
| Navarre Beach | 36 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 15 |
| Birding spot near Tiger Point (northeast) | 148 | 71 | 130 | 33 | 87 |
| Birding spot near Allentown | 116 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 74 |
| Birding spot near Navarre Beach | 45 | 13 | 38 | 24 | 12 |
| Birding spot near Navarre Beach (Santa Rosa Island) | 40 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 12 |