Birding spots · North Carolina
Best Birding Spots in Cumberland County, North Carolina
Long Valley Farm Lake leads Cumberland County's birding spots with 124 species reported, best in spring. 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Valley Farm Lake | 124 | 72 | 111 | 76 | 77 |
| Carver's Creek State Park | 102 | 54 | 81 | 51 | 32 |
| Lake Rim Park | 101 | 65 | 75 | 55 | 74 |
| Jessups Pond | 96 | 37 | 75 | 47 | 50 |
| Smith Lake | 96 | 46 | 68 | 50 | 15 |
| Rhodes Pond Game Land | 95 | 31 | 57 | 71 | 37 |
| Cape Fear Botanical Garden | 73 | 38 | 39 | 28 | 29 |
| Cumberland County - Arnette Park | 71 | 34 | 59 | 40 | 43 |
| Clark, J. Bayard Park | 61 | 23 | 47 | 14 | 31 |
| City of Fayetteville - Glenville Lake and Mazarick Memorial Park | 59 | 34 | 44 | 22 | 24 |
| Birding spot near Wade | 111 | 81 | 61 | 54 | 57 |
| Birding spot near Spring Lake | 80 | 0 | 63 | 60 | 1 |
| Birding spot near Vander | 37 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Vander (Locks Creek) | 34 | 16 | 26 | 9 | 3 |