Where to see
Lithobates sylvaticus
Elk Island National Park leads · 11 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Wood Frog during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Wood Buffalo National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Nahanni National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Voyageurs National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Kluane National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 9 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Elk Island National Park
In Elk Island National Park, Canada, about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Wood Frog sighting on a given day, the highest of the 11 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Wood Buffalo National Park and more
After Elk Island National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Wood Frog are in Wood Buffalo National Park (Canada, about 70%), Nahanni National Park (Canada, about 60%) and Riding Mountain National Park (Canada, about 40%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are April to July in Elk Island National Park (about 80%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Wood Frog on a given day. Each park's Wood Frog page has the full month-by-month chart.
