Birding spots · South Carolina
Best Birding Spots in York County, South Carolina
Lake Haigler leads York County's birding spots with 111 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Haigler | 111 | 57 | 95 | 60 | 69 |
| Draper Wildlife Management Area | 103 | 54 | 75 | 53 | 66 |
| Lake York | 95 | 30 | 80 | 57 | 44 |
| Ebenezer Park | 89 | 54 | 50 | 37 | 57 |
| River Park | 86 | 41 | 65 | 28 | 55 |
| Catawba River Access at Fort Mill Dam | 85 | 50 | 62 | 42 | 57 |
| Westminster Park | 81 | 49 | 60 | 27 | 55 |
| Kings Mountain National Military Park | 78 | 24 | 63 | 56 | 38 |
| Lake Crandall | 76 | 40 | 41 | 33 | 52 |
| Heritage Lake | 72 | 53 | 52 | 30 | 45 |
| Anne Springs Close Greenway | 70 | 48 | 30 | 14 | 41 |
| Stallings Pond | 65 | 45 | 51 | 36 | 28 |
| Birding spot near Fort Mill | 94 | 37 | 72 | 38 | 41 |
| Birding spot near Rock Hill | 78 | 43 | 51 | 32 | 50 |
| Birding spot near Newport | 59 | 0 | 52 | 42 | 1 |