Where to see

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

Congaree National Park leads · 11 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	80–90%
2	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	80–90%
3	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	80–90%
4	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	70–80%
5	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	60–70%
6	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
7	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
8	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
9	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
10	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
11	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Northern Cardinal?

Congaree National Park (United States) — about 88% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Cardinal sighting there, the highest of the 11 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Northern Cardinal?

Point Pelee National Park (about 85%), Shenandoah National Park (about 84%), Great Smoky Mountains National Park (about 75%) are the next best options.