Where to see

American Crocodile

Crocodylus acutus

Coiba National Park leads · 20 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting an American Crocodile during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	70–80%
2	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	70–80%
3	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	50–60%
4	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	50–60%
5	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	50–60%
6	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
7	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
8	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	40–50%
9	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
10	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	30–40%
11	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	30–40%
12	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
13	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
14	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
15	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
16	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
17	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	20–30%
18	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
19	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	20–30%
20	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	20–30%

Which is the best park to see an American Crocodile?

Coiba National Park (Panama) — about 74% of wildlife watchers report a American Crocodile sighting there, the highest of the 20 parks in our data.

Where else can I see an American Crocodile?

Palo Verde National Park (about 73%), Tortuguero National Park (about 56%), Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park (about 53%) are the next best options.