Where to see

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

Elk Island National Park leads · 23 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	60–70%
2	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	60–70%
3	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	60–70%
4	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	50–60%
5	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
6	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
7	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	40–50%
8	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	40–50%
9	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
10	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	30–40%
11	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	30–40%
12	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
13	Aoraki Mount Cook National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	30–40%
14	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	30–40%
15	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	20–30%
16	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
17	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
18	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
19	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
20	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
21	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	10–20%
22	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	10–20%
23	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%

Which is the best park to see a Canada Goose?

Elk Island National Park (Canada) — about 68% of wildlife watchers report a Canada Goose sighting there, the highest of the 23 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Canada Goose?

Point Pelee National Park (about 65%), Yellowstone National Park (about 62%), Riding Mountain National Park (about 50%) are the next best options.