Birding spots · West Virginia
Best Birding Spots in Summers County, West Virginia
Bluestone State Park leads Summers County's birding spots with 107 species reported, best in spring. 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluestone State Park | 107 | 60 | 64 | 49 | 54 |
| Bluestone Lake State Park | 104 | 38 | 75 | 57 | 48 |
| Bellepoint Park | 100 | 51 | 69 | 69 | 55 |
| Long Branch Lake | 95 | 35 | 69 | 60 | 52 |
| Long Branch Lake (Tallery Mountain) | 64 | 29 | 47 | 34 | 18 |
| New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (Kates Branch) | 51 | 13 | 43 | 17 | 9 |
| New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (New Richmond (historical)) | 48 | 1 | 37 | 25 | 14 |
| Bluestone Lake State Park (Surveyor Branch) | 45 | 13 | 24 | 19 | 17 |