Where to see
Notophthalmus viridescens
Shenandoah National Park leads · 5 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting an Eastern Newt during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Shenandoah National Park
In Shenandoah National Park, United States, about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Newt sighting on a given day, the highest of the 5 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Acadia National Park and more
After Shenandoah National Park, the next-best odds of seeing an Eastern Newt are in Acadia National Park (United States, about 30%), Great Smoky Mountains National Park (United States, about 30%) and Isle Royale National Park (United States, about 20%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are May in Shenandoah National Park (about 70%), September in Acadia National Park (about 40%) and February and May in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (about 40%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report an Eastern Newt on a given day. Each park's Eastern Newt page has the full month-by-month chart.
