Birding spots · Indiana
Best Birding Spots in LaPorte County, Indiana
Kingsbury Fish and Wildlife Area leads LaPorte County's birding spots with 176 species reported, best in spring. 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsbury Fish and Wildlife Area | 176 | 54 | 164 | 83 | 36 |
| Washington Park / Michigan City | 174 | 66 | 103 | 91 | 101 |
| Stribel Park | 156 | 50 | 132 | 82 | 89 |
| Kingsbury Fish and Wildlife Area (southeast) | 154 | 20 | 147 | 53 | 29 |
| Kankakee Fish and Wildlife Area (north) | 133 | 59 | 120 | 0 | 20 |
| Pinhook Bog | 121 | 8 | 120 | 53 | 19 |
| Indiana Dunes National Park (Mount Baldy) | 94 | 5 | 57 | 41 | 42 |
| Fishtrap Lake | 78 | 37 | 50 | 28 | 25 |
| Washington Park / Michigan City (Trail Creek) | 68 | 15 | 24 | 40 | 16 |
| Fox Memorial Park | 60 | 19 | 46 | 6 | 28 |
| Cusher Arm | 37 | 17 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Trail Creek | 104 | 21 | 96 | 54 | 44 |
| Birding spot near Long Beach | 83 | 10 | 72 | 3 | 26 |
| Birding spot near Town of Pines | 69 | 16 | 56 | 17 | 10 |
| Birding spot near Long Beach (Merrick) | 69 | 11 | 60 | 14 | 7 |