Where to see
Anolis carolinensis
Congaree National Park leads · 5 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Green Anole during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Congaree National Park
In Congaree National Park, United States, about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Green Anole sighting on a given day, the highest of the 5 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Everglades National Park and more
After Congaree National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Green Anole are in Everglades National Park (United States, about 40%), Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (United States, about 30%) and Big Cypress National Preserve (United States, about 20%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are October and November in Congaree National Park (about 80%), February–April and November in Everglades National Park (about 50%) and April and October in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (about 40%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Green Anole on a given day. Each park's Green Anole page has the full month-by-month chart.
