Birding spots · West Virginia
Best Birding Spots in Raleigh County, West Virginia
Little Beaver State Park leads Raleigh County's birding spots with 108 species reported, best in spring. 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Beaver State Park | 108 | 19 | 83 | 57 | 66 |
| New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (Grandview) | 106 | 13 | 83 | 68 | 61 |
| Sandstone Falls | 105 | 36 | 78 | 63 | 55 |
| New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (south) | 84 | 5 | 59 | 58 | 40 |
| Fitzpatrick Park | 83 | 18 | 74 | 32 | 6 |
| Brooks Falls | 79 | 37 | 45 | 35 | 30 |
| Stephens Lake | 72 | 18 | 58 | 10 | 24 |
| New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (River Branch) | 59 | 1 | 42 | 28 | 26 |
| YMCA Sports Complex | 57 | 10 | 36 | 42 | 15 |
| New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (Turkey Spur Rock) | 46 | 0 | 30 | 32 | 12 |
| Birding spot near Sprague | 53 | 2 | 43 | 37 | 17 |
| Birding spot near Sprague (Tamarack Branch) | 39 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 14 |