Where to see
Lepus americanus
Isle Royale National Park leads · 16 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Snowshoe Hare during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Denali National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Katmai National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Kluane National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 10 | Voyageurs National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 15 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 16 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Isle Royale National Park
In Isle Royale National Park, United States, about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Snowshoe Hare sighting on a given day, the highest of the 16 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Gros Morne National Park and more
After Isle Royale National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Snowshoe Hare are in Gros Morne National Park (Canada, about 60%), Denali National Park (United States, about 50%) and Katmai National Park (United States, about 50%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are April and December in Gros Morne National Park (about 70%) and April–June and September in Denali National Park (about 60%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Snowshoe Hare on a given day. Each park's Snowshoe Hare page has the full month-by-month chart.
