Birding spots · South Dakota
Best Birding Spots in Lawrence County, South Dakota
State Recreation Area leads Lawrence County's birding spots with 87 species reported, best in summer. 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Recreation Area | 87 | 5 | 57 | 75 | 40 |
| Tretheway Pavilion Park | 79 | 25 | 54 | 55 | 39 |
| Long Draw | 66 | 0 | 21 | 62 | 22 |
| Coxes-mirror Lakes | 66 | 16 | 49 | 35 | 11 |
| Black Hills National Forest (north) | 65 | 3 | 31 | 50 | 16 |
| Calamity Gulch | 57 | 1 | 19 | 51 | 21 |
| Black Hills National Forest (Wildcat Gulch) | 53 | 1 | 13 | 49 | 1 |
| Roubaix Lake | 40 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 23 |
| White Rocks | 36 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 9 |
| Cleopatra Creek | 36 | 0 | 11 | 32 | 2 |