Where to see
Sylvilagus audubonii
Joshua Tree National Park leads · 7 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Desert Cottontail during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Badlands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Joshua Tree National Park
In Joshua Tree National Park, United States, about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Desert Cottontail sighting on a given day, the highest of the 7 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Badlands National Park and more
After Joshua Tree National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Desert Cottontail are in Badlands National Park (United States, about 50%), Saguaro National Park (United States, about 40%) and Death Valley National Park (United States, about 40%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are July in Joshua Tree National Park (about 70%), November in Badlands National Park (about 70%) and February in Saguaro National Park (about 50%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Desert Cottontail on a given day. Each park's Desert Cottontail page has the full month-by-month chart.
