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Best Birding Spots in Charlevoix County, Michigan
Sportsman's Park leads Charlevoix County's birding spots with 153 species reported, best in spring. 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsman's Park | 153 | 32 | 117 | 106 | 107 |
| Patricia Lake | 133 | 2 | 98 | 78 | 76 |
| Fisherman's Island State Park | 132 | 7 | 97 | 88 | 52 |
| Mt. Mcsauba Recreational Area | 122 | 8 | 95 | 49 | 45 |
| Gull Harbor Preserve | 121 | 4 | 97 | 59 | 27 |
| Rogers Family Homestead | 110 | 22 | 91 | 56 | 46 |
| Little Sand Bay | 97 | 0 | 86 | 57 | 22 |
| Thumb Lake | 92 | 0 | 77 | 76 | 7 |
| Barney's Lake | 87 | 0 | 70 | 51 | 18 |
| Young State Park | 74 | 1 | 51 | 40 | 37 |
| Nelson Street Park | 72 | 11 | 36 | 53 | 27 |
| Darnton Family | 69 | 1 | 55 | 40 | 3 |
| Millers Marsh | 67 | 0 | 51 | 37 | 21 |
| St Clair Lake-Six Mile Lake | 63 | 0 | 30 | 45 | 16 |
| Greenes Lake | 49 | 0 | 20 | 35 | 11 |
| Susan Creek | 49 | 0 | 35 | 27 | 8 |
| Riverside Park (Forest Lake) | 47 | 10 | 38 | 14 | 16 |
| Memorial Park | 42 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 20 |
| Round Lake | 41 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 6 |
| Veterans Memorial Park | 40 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 17 |
| Lake Michigan Beach | 38 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 11 |
| Tourist Park | 34 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 14 |
| Birding spot near Bay Shore | 95 | 14 | 87 | 13 | 25 |
| Birding spot near St. James | 57 | 0 | 47 | 29 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Charlevoix | 34 | 19 | 21 | 2 | 10 |
| Birding spot near Bay Shore (Susan Creek) | 21 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 9 |