Birding spots · South Dakota
Best Birding Spots in Brookings County, South Dakota
Dakota Nature Park leads Brookings County's birding spots with 183 species reported, best in spring. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota Nature Park | 183 | 31 | 168 | 95 | 103 |
| Oakwood Game Production Area | 134 | 13 | 113 | 52 | 69 |
| McCrory Gardens and South Dakota Arboretum | 105 | 8 | 81 | 37 | 70 |
| Oakwood Lakes Recreation Area | 91 | 0 | 65 | 55 | 21 |
| Brookings County Waterfowl Production Area | 85 | 0 | 66 | 45 | 9 |
| Birding spot near Brookings | 35 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 11 |