White-tailed Deer

Q: What are the chances of seeing a White-tailed Deer in Acadia National Park?

About 60% of wildlife watchers report a White-tailed Deer sighting in Acadia National Park, based on 552 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

Q: When is the best time to see White-tailed Deer in Acadia National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for White-tailed Deer in Acadia National Park in our monthly data.

Odocoileus virginianus

Silhouette: Tracy A. Heath · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderArtiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates and Cetaceans)
FamilyCervidae (Deer)
GenusOdocoileus (White-tailed and Mule Deer)
SpeciesOdocoileus virginianus (White-tailed Deer)

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

at Acadia National Park

552 Verified sightings at Acadia National Park From 2019 to 2026

3,512 Verified sightings across all 49 parks From 2019 to 2026

November Best month highest sighting rate

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the White-tailed Deer

The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), also known commonly as the whitetail and the Virginia deer, is a medium-sized species of deer native to North and South America. It is the most widely distributed mainland ungulate herbivore in the Americas; coupled with its natural predator, the mountain lion (Puma concolor), it is one of the most widely distributed terrestrial mammal species in the Americas and the world. Highly adaptable, the various subspecies of white-tailed deer inhabit many different ecosystems, from arid grasslands to the Amazon and Orinoco basins; from the Llanos to the high-elevation terrain of the Andes.

In North America, the white-tailed deer is very common (even considered a nuisance in some areas) in states to the east and south of the Rocky Mountains, including southwestern Arizona, with the exception of the American West Coast and Baja California Peninsula, where its ecological niche is filled by the black-tailed deer (in the Pacific Northwest) or the mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) from that point west except for mixed deciduous riparian corridors, river valley bottomlands, and lower foothills of the northern Rocky Mountain region from... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Acadia National Park

Alces americanus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~80%
2	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~70%
3	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~70%
4	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	~60%
5	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~60%
6	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~60%
7	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~50%
8	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~50%
9	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	~50%
10	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~40%
11	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
12	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	~30%
13	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~30%
14	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
15	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
16	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
17	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~20%
18	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~20%
19	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~20%
20	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
21	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
22	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~20%
23	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
24	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
25	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
26	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
27	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	Insufficient data
28	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	Insufficient data
29	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
30	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	Insufficient data
31	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
32	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
33	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
34	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
35	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
36	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
37	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
38	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
39	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
40	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
41	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
42	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
43	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
44	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
45	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
46	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
47	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
48	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
49	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-tailed Deer in Acadia National Park?

About 60% of wildlife watchers report a White-tailed Deer sighting in Acadia National Park, based on 552 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-tailed Deer in Acadia National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for White-tailed Deer in Acadia National Park in our monthly data.

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