Where to see

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Big Cypress National Preserve leads · 31 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	70–80%
2	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	60–70%
3	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	50–60%
4	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	50–60%
5	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	50–60%
6	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	50–60%
7	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
8	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	40–50%
9	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
10	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	40–50%
11	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	40–50%
12	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	30–40%
13	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
14	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
15	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
16	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	20–30%
17	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	20–30%
18	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	20–30%
19	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	20–30%
20	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	20–30%
21	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
22	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
23	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
24	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
25	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Great Blue Heron?

Big Cypress National Preserve (United States) — about 72% of wildlife watchers report a Great Blue Heron sighting there, the highest of the 31 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Great Blue Heron?

Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (about 62%), Point Pelee National Park (about 55%), Bahía de Loreto National Park (about 52%) are the next best options.