Where to see
Castor canadensis
Elk Island National Park leads · 15 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting an American Beaver during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Denali National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Voyageurs National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 10 | Kluane National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 11 | Tierra del Fuego National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 12 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 13 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 15 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Elk Island National Park
In Elk Island National Park, Canada, about 70% of wildlife watchers report an American Beaver sighting on a given day, the highest of the 15 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Isle Royale National Park and more
After Elk Island National Park, the next-best odds of seeing an American Beaver are in Isle Royale National Park (United States, about 50%), Point Pelee National Park (Canada, about 40%) and Denali National Park (United States, about 40%). Outside North America, the best option is Tierra del Fuego National Park in South America (about 20%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are February, May and September–November in Elk Island National Park (about 80%) and March in Point Pelee National Park (about 70%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report an American Beaver on a given day. Each park's American Beaver page has the full month-by-month chart.
