Birding spots · South Carolina

Best Birding Spots in Pickens County, South Carolina

Cherrys Crossing leads Pickens County's birding spots with 177 species reported, best in fall. 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	Checklists	Winter	Spring	Summer	Fall
Cherrys Crossing	177	1,964	98	142	86	146
South Carolina Botanical Garden	147	1,632	61	126	78	124
Issaqueena Lake	126	324	54	103	52	74
Table Rock State Park	112	294	36	96	46	62
Nine Times Preserve	108	301	12	100	51	67
Lake Oolenoy	108	207	37	84	34	68
Lamaster Pond	105	488	47	70	53	68
Jocassee Gorges	92	235	5	62	47	61
Fant's Grove Wildlife Management Area (Lamaster Pond)	86	123	46	57	24	18
Smith Creek	66	71	2	50	6	37
Keowee-Toxaway State Park	56	69	15	26	33	23
Pickens	55	182	31	31	25	25
Glassy Mountain	38	92	19	25	14	6
Birding spot near Clemson University	107	273	59	83	53	60