Birdwatching Areas in Spokane County

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The most popular birding hot spots in the Spokane County, according to eBird.

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  1. Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge

  2. Saltese Wetlands & Saltese Flats

    This 600+ acre conservation area has over 7 miles of trails.  The recent acquisition and restoration of several hundred acres of wetland has created a wonderful area to see many birds, including waterfowl, raptors and songbirds. Open dawn to dusk.

    LOCATION: 1305 S Henry Road

  3. Riverfront Park

  4. Little Spokane River Nature Area

    Waikiki Nature Preserve

    Little Spokane River Nature Area -- Fish Hatchery

    Little Spokane River Nature Area -- Indian Painted Rocks

  5. Riverside State Park

    Nine Mile Falls Dam

    Riverside State Park -- Deep Creek Overlook

    Riverside State Park -- Bowl and Pitcher area

  6. Manito Park

  7. Liberty Lake County Park

    Liberty Lake hosts some of the best habitat diversity in Spokane County, with breeding grebes on the lake, extensive wetlands and prairie & old second-growth Ponderosa Pine.

    LOCATION: 3707 S Zephyr Road Liberty Lake

  8. James T. Slavin Conservation Area

  9. Mt. Spokane State Park

  10. West Plains Area

    West Plains Area -- Granite Lake

    West Plains Area -- Meadow Lake

    West Plains Area -- Medical Lake

    West Plains Area -- Coulee Hite South/Stroup Rds.

Dishman Hills Natural Area

The over 530 acres of rocky hills and ponds have been a protected natural area for over 30 years. The grassy area has towering pines, a fir and pine tree forest, aspen groves, and plentiful wildflowers.

Trails include Deep Ravine Loop Trail and Pinecliff Loop Trail. Both have public access areas ideal to meet the needs of hikers of varying levels. Some species you can expect to encounter are the willow and western flycatchers, the eastern and western kingbirds, and warbling vireos.

LOCATION: South 625 Sargent Road. The park is open from dawn till dusk daily unless otherwise posted.

Newman Lake– McKenzie Conservation Area

462 acres of diverse habitats along 3000' of Newman Lake shoreline. Mixed conifer trees and an extensive wetland with cottonwood and aspen trees makes this an ideal birding area.

LOCATION: 15898 N West Newman Lake Drive Newman Lake

Additional locations for Spokane area birdwatching can be found from the Birder’s Guide to Washington