Where to see
Bison bison
Badlands National Park leads · 7 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting an American Bison during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badlands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Wood Buffalo National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Badlands National Park
In Badlands National Park, United States, about 90% of wildlife watchers report an American Bison sighting on a given day, the highest of the 7 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Elk Island National Park and more
After Badlands National Park, the next-best odds of seeing an American Bison are in Elk Island National Park (Canada, about 90%), Yellowstone National Park (United States, about 90%) and Wood Buffalo National Park (Canada, about 80%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are October in Elk Island National Park (over 90%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report an American Bison on a given day. Each park's American Bison page has the full month-by-month chart.
