Birding spots · Michigan
Best Birding Spots in Cheboygan County, Michigan
Cheboygan State Park leads Cheboygan County's birding spots with 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheboygan State Park | 179 | 17 | 152 | 106 | 105 |
| Dingman Marsh Flooding State Wildlife Management Area | 158 | 0 | 129 | 91 | 65 |
| Turner Park | 125 | 9 | 103 | 64 | 47 |
| Duncan Bay | 113 | 13 | 84 | 65 | 63 |
| South Fishtail Bay | 104 | 0 | 87 | 82 | 42 |
| Grass Bay | 103 | 0 | 84 | 61 | 19 |
| Conkling Heritage Park | 86 | 14 | 69 | 33 | 29 |
| Old Mackinac Point | 74 | 3 | 45 | 36 | 25 |
| Pigeon River Bay | 65 | 10 | 47 | 32 | 1 |
| University of Michigan Biological Station | 58 | 0 | 37 | 40 | 6 |
| Burt Lake State Park | 54 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 17 |
| Cheboygan Lock & Dam | 47 | 22 | 31 | 24 | 10 |
| Cornwall Lake | 46 | 37 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| Turner Park (Cheboygan River) | 34 | 9 | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Birding spot near Mackinaw City (southeast) | 76 | 0 | 65 | 58 | 0 |