Birding spots · South Carolina

Best Birding Spots in Richland County, South Carolina

Big Lake leads Richland County's birding spots with 148 species reported, best in spring. 17 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
Big Lake	148	919	80	117	85	107
Saluda Terrace Gardens Pond	142	770	76	115	61	120
Riverbanks Zoo	135	508	65	117	62	79
Weston Lake	131	1,471	65	102	75	89
Sesquicentennial State Park	118	601	70	98	67	83
Riverfront Park	98	163	49	78	40	52
Congaree National Park (east)	98	105	30	63	37	67
Granby Park	94	141	44	86	31	43
South East Park	92	441	63	77	36	47
Harbison State Forest	86	197	46	64	42	58
Congaree National Park	80	168	45	64	33	47
Congaree National Park (Bates Old River)	70	52	27	40	30	7
Gibbes Green	66	190	24	57	17	23
Birding spot near Arthurtown	155	868	96	115	91	96
Birding spot near Eastover	120	216	59	92	64	74
Birding spot near Arthurtown (Bluff Estates)	83	92	45	65	19	28
Birding spot near Seven Oaks (Bonnie Forest)	80	396	69	45	12	19