Explore eight NC Birding Trail sites in Chatham County: five at Jordan Lake State Recreation Area, as well as sites at White Pines Nature Preserve, Jordan Lake Educational State Forest, and B. Everett Jordan Lake Dam, Tailrace, and Visitor Assistance Center. From lush oak and hickory forests to serene lakeshores, each site provides unique opportunities for birding and wildlife photography. You’ll spot Bald Eagles, Great Blue Herons, Double-crested Cormorants, Brown-headed Nuthatches, osprey, and Pileated Woodpeckers throughout the year, along with wintering waterfowl and neotropical migratory songbirds. Learn more about birding in our natural areas.
NC BIRDING TRAIL SITES
- Jordan Lake Educational State Forest: 2832 Big Woods Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27517. w3w.co/colder.remake.whirring. See recently nearby.
- White Pines Nature Preserve: 548 S Rocky River Rd, Sanford, NC 27330. w3w.co/mailman.illusionist.slicing. Seen recently nearby.
- B. Everett Jordan Lake Dam, Tailrace, and Visitor Assistance Center: 2080 Jordan Dam Rd, Moncure, NC 27559. w3w.co/salad.raccoon.neutron. Seen recently nearby.
- Jordan Lake State Recreation Area:
- Ebenezer Church Access: 2582 Beaver Creek Rd, Apex, NC 27523. w3w.co/oldest.teacups.planks. Seen recently nearby.
- New Hope Access: 339 W H Jones Rd, New Hill, NC 27562. w3w.co/cabinet.watchdogs.transitional. Seen recently nearby.
- Parkers Creek Access: 351 Parkers Creek Beach Rd, Pittsboro, NC 27312. w3w.co/upwardly.pullover.blackened. Seen recently nearby.
- Seaforth Access: 965 Seaforth Beach Rd, Pittsboro, NC 27312. w3w.co/sheet.unfilled.bridged. Seen recently nearby.
- Vista Point Access: 2498 N Pea Ridge Rd, Pittsboro, NC 27312. w3w.co/forgiving.flaunts.parcel. Seen recently nearby.
