Where to go
Month by month at Congaree National Park
Month by month at Congaree National Park
Month by month at Congaree National Park
Month by month at Boston
Month by month at Boston
Month by month at Boston
Time of day
Parks
The 120 best of 74 parks.
Cities
| # | City | Country | Animals | All 3 in 3 days |
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| 1 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
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| 2 | Detroit | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
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| 3 | Baltimore | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
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| 4 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | ||
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| 5 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
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| 6 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
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| 7 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
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| 8 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | ||
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| 9 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
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| 10 | New York City | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
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| 11 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
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| 12 | Orlando | 🇺🇸 United States | ||
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| 13 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | Missing: Tree squirrel | |
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| 14 | Calgary | 🇨🇦 Canada | Missing: Raccoon | |
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| 15 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | Missing: White-tailed deer | |
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| 16 | Seattle | 🇺🇸 United States | Missing: White-tailed deer | |
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| 17 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | Missing: Tree squirrel | |
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| 18 | Edmonton | 🇨🇦 Canada | Missing: Raccoon | |
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| 19 | Portland | 🇺🇸 United States | Missing: White-tailed deer | |
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| 20 | Vancouver | 🇨🇦 Canada | Missing: White-tailed deer | |
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| 21 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States | Missing: White-tailed deer | |
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| 22 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | Missing: White-tailed deer | |
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| 23 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama | Missing: Tree squirrel | |
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| 24 | Salt Lake City | 🇺🇸 United States | Missing: White-tailed deer | |
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| 25 | Denver | 🇺🇸 United States | Missing: Tree squirrel | |
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| 26 | León | 🇲🇽 México | Missing: Tree squirrel | |
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| 27 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | Missing: White-tailed deer | |
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| 28 | San Salvador | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | Missing: Tree squirrel | |
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| 29 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Missing: White-tailed deer, Raccoon | |
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| 30 | Turin | 🇮🇹 Italy | Missing: White-tailed deer, Raccoon | |
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| 31 | Liverpool | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Missing: White-tailed deer, Raccoon | |
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| 32 | Manchester | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Missing: White-tailed deer, Raccoon | |
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| 33 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Missing: White-tailed deer, Raccoon | |
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| 34 | Milan | 🇮🇹 Italy | Missing: White-tailed deer, Raccoon | |
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| 35 | Dublin | 🇮🇪 Ireland | Missing: White-tailed deer, Raccoon | |
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| 36 | Leeds | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Missing: White-tailed deer, Raccoon | |
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| 37 | Anchorage | 🇺🇸 United States | Missing: White-tailed deer, Raccoon | |
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| 38 | Cape Town | 🇿🇦 South Africa | Missing: White-tailed deer, Raccoon | |
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| 39 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | Missing: White-tailed deer, Tree squirrel | |
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| 40 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | Missing: White-tailed deer, Tree squirrel | |
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| 41 | Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | Missing: White-tailed deer, Tree squirrel | |
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| 42 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | Missing: White-tailed deer, Tree squirrel | |
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| 43 | Helsinki | 🇫🇮 Finland | Missing: Raccoon, Tree squirrel | |
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| 44 | Tokyo | 🇯🇵 Japan | Missing: White-tailed deer, Tree squirrel | |
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| 45 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | Missing: White-tailed deer, Tree squirrel | |
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| 46 | Osaka | 🇯🇵 Japan | Missing: White-tailed deer, Tree squirrel | |
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| 47 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | Missing: White-tailed deer, Tree squirrel | |
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| 48 | Mesa | 🇺🇸 United States | Missing: White-tailed deer, Tree squirrel | |
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| 49 | Phoenix | 🇺🇸 United States | Missing: White-tailed deer, Tree squirrel | |
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| 50 | Essen | 🇩🇪 Germany | Missing: White-tailed deer, Tree squirrel | |
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| 51 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | Missing: White-tailed deer, Tree squirrel | |
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The 120 best of 51 cities.
Zoos & centres
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
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| 1 | Ecomuseum Zoo | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Parque Municipal Summit | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Almere Jungle | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 4 | Amaru | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Bearizona | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Bioparc de la Gaspésie | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Cameron Park Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Chapultepec Zoo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | Ecological Center of Sonora | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | El Nispero Zoo | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 11 | Ellen Trout Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Hanover Zoo | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 13 | Havana Zoo | 🇨🇺 Cuba | |
| 14 | Houston Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 15 | Kecskeméti Vadaskert | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 16 | Maine Wildlife Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 17 | Maymont Farm | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 18 | Northwest Trek Wildlife Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 19 | Parque Zoológico Miguel Ángel de Quevedo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 20 | Pyrénées Animal Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Before you go
Where is the best place to see Backyard Classics?
Congaree National Park
In Congaree National Park, United States, the chance of seeing all 3 (white-tailed deer, raccoon and tree squirrel) on the same day is about 10%, the highest of the 21 places where all of them live, and over a three-day visit it rises to about 50%. Next come Boston (about 10% a day), Detroit (about 10% a day) and Baltimore (under 5% a day). It multiplies each animal's daily chance, as if they were independent, so read it as a rough guide.
Which of Backyard Classics is hardest to see?
White-tailed deer
In Congaree National Park, the best place for Backyard Classics, about about 40% of wildlife watchers report the white-tailed deer on a given day, against about 60% for the tree squirrel. The hardest one decides how many days you need.
How do you complete Backyard Classics on Wallace's Line?
Mark them as seen
Tick ✓ Seen on each animal's card, add your trips, or link your iNaturalist account. Your passport counts Backyard Classics three ways: anywhere in the world, all in one park, and all in a single trip.