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Birding spots · New Jersey

Best Birding Spots in Gloucester County, New Jersey

Riverfront Park leads Gloucester County's birding spots with 190 species reported, best in spring. 46 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.

SpotSpeciesChecklistsWinterSpringSummerFall
Riverfront Park1901,03398144108105
Lake Martha1714266615465114
Red Bank Battlefield Park1643686012372114
Westville Borough Park1611,265821249791
Raccoon Creek Conservation Area1551,3096711592101
Union Fields1498815813888119
Tall Pines State Preserve138858561188296
Glassboro Wildlife Management Area138651301315969
Piney Hollow Park136366541226960
Maple Swamp (Prospect)126592721066460
Red Bank Battlefield12441674814664
Maple Swamp123665721006155
Comeys Lake118373471113377
Malaga Lake11535561984859
Ceres Park113341391015363
Scotland Run Park11031447975866
Elephant Swamp10520514976319
Raccoon Creek Wildlife Management Area9820241775939
Greenwich Lake Park9711245746041
Washington Lake Park9415530743862
Alcyon Park9222451635545
Chestnut Branch Park9215051774641
Gloucester County Conservation Area8811641723738
Rough Acres Pond (historical)8513248553064
Chestnut Branch8313741734840
Timber Creek Park (Blackwood Terrace)816124711922
Rivergate Park80573655226
Wenonah Lake788619712523
Raccoon Creek Conservation Area (Maple Swamp)7510126661230
Union Fields (Thorofare)74603512358
Locke Avenue Park73583041468
White Oak Branch Wildlife Management Area59681251320
Narriticon Lake Park586732353726
Billingsport Range5710320114725
Mantua Creek Wildlife Management Area56651650210
Iona Lake5310531221710
James Atkinson Memorial Park515820363715
Alcyon Lake3810338000
Birding spot near Thorofare169686841287992
Birding spot near Pedricktown11354558974234
Birding spot near Bridgeport11124562715356
Birding spot near Thorofare (Leonards)8129553542942
Birding spot near Glassboro7347149502656
Birding spot near Sewell735330423454
Birding spot near Buena5910712363230
Birding spot near Beckett526005100