Birding spots · Virginia
Best Birding Spots in Roanoke City, Virginia
Mill Mountain Park leads Roanoke City's birding spots with 121 species reported, best in spring. 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Mountain Park | 121 | 23 | 111 | 51 | 80 |
| Blue Ridge Parkway | 104 | 28 | 95 | 38 | 79 |
| Roanoke River Greenway (Glade Creek) | 97 | 52 | 75 | 50 | 45 |
| Lakewood Park | 83 | 38 | 67 | 44 | 45 |
| Smith Park | 79 | 32 | 67 | 40 | 38 |
| Bennington Park | 76 | 40 | 37 | 29 | 29 |
| Mill Mountain Park (Mill Mountain Estates) | 75 | 7 | 73 | 25 | 3 |
| Lick Run Greenway/Countryside Park | 75 | 29 | 46 | 41 | 37 |
| Memorial Bridge Park | 74 | 37 | 49 | 47 | 35 |
| Fern Park | 72 | 17 | 70 | 22 | 25 |
| Highland Park | 71 | 32 | 64 | 34 | 38 |
| Roanoke River Greenway (Barnhardt Creek) | 67 | 38 | 51 | 41 | 27 |
| Vic Thomas Park | 66 | 35 | 48 | 32 | 36 |
| Piedmont Park | 66 | 37 | 43 | 39 | 34 |
| Wasena Park | 64 | 27 | 48 | 35 | 36 |
| RIver's Edge Sports Complex | 60 | 33 | 51 | 35 | 31 |
| Shrine Hill Park | 60 | 28 | 51 | 24 | 20 |
| Fishburn Park | 59 | 22 | 50 | 25 | 21 |
| Mason Mill Park | 59 | 8 | 39 | 35 | 5 |
| Mill Mountain Park (Garnand Branch) | 57 | 19 | 51 | 20 | 23 |
| Blue Ridge Parkway (Chapel Forest) | 50 | 16 | 30 | 29 | 20 |
| Blue Ridge Parkway (Roanoke Mountain) | 47 | 11 | 39 | 19 | 19 |
| Roanoke Sports Complex | 47 | 24 | 33 | 23 | 24 |
| Washington Park | 46 | 21 | 31 | 33 | 22 |
| Elmwood Park | 26 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
| Birding spot near Vinton | 189 | 92 | 137 | 103 | 131 |
| Birding spot near Vinton (Clifton Heights) | 95 | 35 | 68 | 41 | 52 |
| Birding spot near Cave Spring | 49 | 22 | 31 | 30 | 24 |