All 4 in 3 days here: ~40%
Everglades National Park
🇺🇸 United States
Gulf Coast, United States 847 spp. recorded
Everglades National Park is a massive wetland preserve located at the southern tip of Florida, defined by dense mangrove forests and winding coastal waterways. This protected wilderness is famous for the American Alligator, its signature species, which surfaces slowly in the murky shallows throughout the day.
25.256° N 80.870° W
🦜 Nature
441 Species sighted
369,267 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Nov Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
+ 496 more species with insufficient data
Challenges you can complete here
All 3 in 3 days here: ~20%
Recent sightings in Everglades National Park
LIVEiNaturalistSounds of Everglades National Park
Morning soundscape2:02
United States · 2014
© Paul Marvin · XC196304 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
82Jan
69Feb
77Mar
81Apr
72May
67Jun
67Jul
70Aug
79Sep
71Oct
90Nov
77Dec
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Shark Valley: Tram Rd. & Observation Tower
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Anhinga Trail
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Frog Pond WMA · Lucky Hammock
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Mahogany Hammock
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
ExcellentHow rich is the wildlife?
5.0
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 583
🐒 Mammals 99
🦎 Reptiles 111
🐸 Amphibians 54
847 Total Species
828 Global average across 316 parks
57 Threatened 171 Endemic
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Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
3.6
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
68% 📊
Coverage (182 species at ≥5% of 847 in the inventory)
21% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (8 bird, 4 reptile)
59% 🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
114 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
7 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
33 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.3
Climate Pleasant High
Entrance Paid Low
Tourism High Low
Trails Easy High
World Heritage Yes Bonus
What visitors say
We also saw the Florida box Turtle and assorted geckos.
We also saw manatees at the marina and watched a nearby osprey family all week.
We encountered a very large Osprey nest that had two active parents and two chicks that were starting to fledge.
We stopped at the Pa-Hay-Okee overlook: We hiked the Mahogany Hammock Trail: Then we headed to Flamingo to try to see some manatees...unsuccessfully: Then we headed to another visitor center to pick up a tram tour where we saw our first alligator!
Before you go
What animals can you see in Everglades National Park?
847 species
Everglades National Park has 847 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are American Alligator (about 80%), Turkey Vulture (about 80%), Brown Anole (about 70%), Great Egret (about 70%) and American Crocodile (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is West Indian Manatee (about 60%); among amphibians, Southern Toad (about 50%).
When is the best time to visit Everglades National Park for wildlife?
June, September and November–April
In those months the park's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 60% in May, July–August and October.
Can you see an American Alligator in Everglades National Park?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report an American Alligator sighting in Everglades National Park on a given day, based on 3,946 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is December to April (about 90%).
Can you see an American Crocodile in Everglades National Park?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report an American Crocodile sighting in Everglades National Park on a given day, based on 1,960 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is November and December (about 80%).
Can you see a West Indian Manatee in Everglades National Park?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a West Indian Manatee sighting in Everglades National Park on a given day, based on 1,548 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is December (about 70%).
Can you see a Roseate Spoonbill in Everglades National Park?
Yes
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Roseate Spoonbill sighting in Everglades National Park on a given day, based on 2,185 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March and November (about 30%).
Where in Everglades National Park is wildlife easiest to see?
Around Shark Valley: Tram Rd. & Observation Tower
The richest sighting zone is around Shark Valley: Tram Rd. & Observation Tower, followed by Anhinga Trail and Flamingo, ranked by how many of the park's headline animals visitors can expect to see in each. See the zones on the map.
Is Everglades National Park good for wildlife watching?
4.0 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Everglades National Park rates 4.0/5: 106th of 316 parks worldwide and 3rd in North America. 41 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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