Moose

Where to see

Moose

Alces americanus

Denali National Park leads · 18 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~90%
2 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~90%
3 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~80%
4 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~80%
5 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~70%
6 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~60%
7 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~50%
8 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~50%
9 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~50%
10 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~50%
11 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~50%
12 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~50%
13 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~50%
14 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~40%
15 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~40%
16 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~40%
17 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~30%
18 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~20%

Before you go

Which is the best park to see a Moose?

Denali National Park

In Denali National Park, United States, about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Moose sighting on a given day, the highest of the 18 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see a Moose?

It depends on the park

In the top parks, the best months are March to September in Denali National Park (about 90%) and September to April in Grand Teton National Park (about 90%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Moose on a given day. Each park's Moose page has the full month-by-month chart.