Birding spots · Louisiana
Best Birding Spots in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Sam Houston Jones State Park District II leads Calcasieu Parish's birding spots with 143 species reported, best in spring. 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston Jones State Park District II | 143 | 75 | 101 | 65 | 99 |
| Tuten Park | 109 | 40 | 91 | 25 | 62 |
| North Beach | 86 | 52 | 25 | 24 | 53 |
| Perkins Ferry Park | 77 | 52 | 45 | 2 | 35 |
| Millennium Park | 59 | 42 | 19 | 0 | 42 |
| Big Eddy | 59 | 22 | 33 | 17 | 13 |
| Moss Bluff Bay | 54 | 26 | 40 | 0 | 2 |
| Drew Park | 53 | 14 | 33 | 8 | 27 |
| Indian Bay | 33 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 18 |
| Birding spot near Lake Charles | 153 | 78 | 92 | 76 | 95 |
| Birding spot near Vinton | 113 | 92 | 32 | 10 | 54 |
| Birding spot near Hayes (north) | 103 | 46 | 44 | 8 | 45 |
| Birding spot near Prien (west) | 95 | 85 | 36 | 0 | 10 |
| Birding spot near Prien | 89 | 49 | 48 | 33 | 19 |
| Birding spot near Lake Charles (northwest) | 82 | 40 | 49 | 27 | 46 |
| Birding spot near Hayes (northeast) | 73 | 36 | 48 | 24 | 24 |
| Birding spot near Prien (Devils Elbow) | 63 | 36 | 26 | 22 | 26 |
| Birding spot near Lake Charles (southeast) | 58 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 |