American Red Squirrel

Where to see

American Red Squirrel

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

Denali National Park leads · 21 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting an American Red Squirrel during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~80%
2 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~70%
3 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~60%
4 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~60%
5 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~60%
6 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~50%
7 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~50%
8 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~50%
9 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~50%
10 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~50%
11 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~40%
12 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~40%
13 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~40%
14 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~40%
15 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~40%
16 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~40%
17 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
~40%
18 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~40%
19 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
~40%
20 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~30%
21 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%

Before you go

Which is the best park to see an American Red Squirrel?

Denali National Park

In Denali National Park, United States, about 80% of wildlife watchers report an American Red Squirrel sighting on a given day, the highest of the 21 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see an American Red Squirrel?

It depends on the park

In the top parks, the best months are June to August in Denali National Park (about 80%) and July–August and October in Voyageurs National Park (about 70%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report an American Red Squirrel on a given day. Each park's American Red Squirrel page has the full month-by-month chart.