Redwood National Park

🇺🇸 United States

🦌 Red Deer Roam Redwood Forests

🌍 #121 Global · 3.9 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #10 in North America #7 in Temperate Forest

United States, United States 686 spp. recorded

Redwood National Park spans the northern California coast, protecting ancient coastal forests and foggy Pacific shorelines. Trails wind through massive evergreen trees and dense fern groves, creating a cool, damp coastal habitat unlike any inland desert or mountain range.

41.202° N 124.014° W

Wildlife

⭐ Iconic Species

Red Deer

Cervus elaphus

90–100% · Very likely

Coastal Giant Salamander

Dicamptodon tenebrosus

60–70% · Likely

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

40–50% · Likely

American Black Bear

Ursus americanus

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Steller's Jay

Cyanocitta stelleri

70–80% · Likely

Common Raven

Corvus corax

70–80% · Likely

Song Sparrow

Melospiza melodia

60–70% · Likely

Ensatina

Ensatina eschscholtzii

60–70% · Likely

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Poecile rufescens

60–70% · Likely

Pacific Wren

Troglodytes pacificus

60–70% · Likely

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

50–60% · Likely

Northern Red-legged Frog

Rana aurora

50–60% · Likely

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

50–60% · Likely

California Slender Salamander

Batrachoseps attenuatus

50–60% · Likely

White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

50–60% · Likely

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

Rana boylii

40–50% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Red Deer

Cervus elaphus

90–100% · Very likely

American Black Bear

Ursus americanus

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

40–50% · Likely

Harbor Seal

Phoca vitulina

30–40% · Possible

Douglas' Squirrel

Tamiasciurus douglasii

30–40% · Possible

Brush Rabbit

Sylvilagus bachmani

30–40% · Possible

Northern River Otter

Lontra canadensis

30–40% · Possible

Shadow Chipmunk

Tamias senex

20–30% · Possible

California Sea Lion

Zalophus californianus

20–30% · Possible

Gray Fox

Urocyon cinereoargenteus

20–30% · Possible

American Shrew-mole

Neurotrichus gibbsii

20–30% · Possible

Striped Skunk

Mephitis mephitis

20–30% · Possible

Gray Whale

Eschrichtius robustus

20–30% · Possible

Common Raccoon

Procyon lotor

20–30% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Steller's Jay

Cyanocitta stelleri

70–80% · Likely

Common Raven

Corvus corax

70–80% · Likely

Song Sparrow

Melospiza melodia

60–70% · Likely

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Poecile rufescens

60–70% · Likely

Pacific Wren

Troglodytes pacificus

60–70% · Likely

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

50–60% · Likely

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

50–60% · Likely

White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

50–60% · Likely

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Regulus satrapa

40–50% · Likely

American Crow

Corvus brachyrhynchos

40–50% · Possible

Western Gull

Larus occidentalis

30–40% · Possible

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

30–40% · Possible

⭐ Iconic Species

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Northern Alligator Lizard

Elgaria coerulea

20–30% · Possible

Western Fence Lizard

Sceloporus occidentalis

20–30% · Possible

Western Terrestrial Garter Snake

Thamnophis elegans

20–30% · Possible

Aquatic Garter Snake

Thamnophis atratus

20–30% · Possible

Northwestern Garter Snake

Thamnophis ordinoides

10–20% · Possible

Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer

10–20% · Possible

Ringneck Snake

Diadophis punctatus

10–20% · With luck

Western Skink

Plestiodon skiltonianus

10–20% · With luck

North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

10–20% · With luck

Western Rattlesnake

Crotalus oreganus

Insufficient data

Southern Alligator Lizard

Elgaria multicarinata

0–10% · With luck

Western Pond Turtle

Actinemys marmorata

Insufficient data

⭐ Iconic Species

Coastal Giant Salamander

Dicamptodon tenebrosus

60–70% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Ensatina

Ensatina eschscholtzii

60–70% · Likely

Northern Red-legged Frog

Rana aurora

50–60% · Likely

California Slender Salamander

Batrachoseps attenuatus

50–60% · Likely

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

Rana boylii

40–50% · Likely

Western Toad

Anaxyrus boreas

40–50% · Likely

Del Norte Salamander

Plethodon elongatus

40–50% · Likely

Pacific chorus frog

Pseudacris regilla

40–50% · Likely

Rough-skinned Newt

Taricha granulosa

40–50% · Possible

Northwestern Salamander

Ambystoma gracile

30–40% · Possible

Coastal Tailed Frog

Ascaphus truei

20–30% · Possible

Wandering Salamander

Aneides vagrans

20–30% · Possible

Klamath Black Salamander

Aneides klamathensis

10–20% · Possible

Animal Events

🦌

Bear Foraging Season

JunJul

Black bears intensify feeding on ripening berries and salmon, often seen moving along river corridors.

American Black Bear

Ursus americanus

40–50% · Likely

🦎

Garter Snake Emergence

MarApr

Common Garter Snakes become active after winter, hunting amphibians and insects along forest floor streams.

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

40–50% · Likely

🐸

Salamander Breeding Migration

SepOct

Coastal Giant Salamanders congregate in streams to mate, with males performing elaborate courtship displays.

Coastal Giant Salamander

Dicamptodon tenebrosus

60–70% · Likely

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Species Total

50–60

50–60

60–70

60–70

60–70

60–70

60–70

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

90–100

80–90

90–100

90–100

80–90

90–100

90–100

90–100

90–100

90–100

90–100

90–100

Coastal Giant Salamander

60–70

40–50

50–60

40–50

60–70

50–60

60–70

60–70

70–80

70–80

60–70

60–70

Common Garter Snake

0–10

30–40

40–50

50–60

30–40

40–50

30–40

40–50

40–50

30–40

30–40

0–10

American Black Bear

10–20

30–40

20–30

40–50

40–50

50–60

50–60

40–50

40–50

40–50

30–40

40–50

50–60

60–70

60–70

80–90

70–80

70–80

80–90

80–90

80–90

50–60

50–60

30–40

60–70

70–80

70–80

70–80

60–70

60–70

60–70

60–70

70–80

60–70

80–90

60–70

60–70

50–60

60–70

60–70

60–70

70–80

60–70

40–50

50–60

50–60

60–70

60–70

80–90

80–90

80–90

50–60

50–60

30–40

30–40

20–30

30–40

60–70

80–90

80–90

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

50–60

50–60

50–60

60–70

60–70

50–60

70–80

60–70

60–70

50–60

50–60

40–50

40–50

60–70

70–80

70–80

60–70

60–70

60–70

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

40–50

60–70

70–80

60–70

70–80

70–80

60–70

70–80

40–50

20–30

30–40

40–50

50–60

Northern Red-legged Frog

40–50

40–50

40–50

50–60

40–50

40–50

50–60

70–80

70–80

70–80

60–70

40–50

30–40

60–70

80–90

60–70

60–70

60–70

50–60

60–70

60–70

30–40

30–40

20–30

California Slender Salamander

60–70

80–90

70–80

50–60

50–60

40–50

30–40

30–40

40–50

40–50

60–70

60–70

White-crowned Sparrow

40–50

30–40

30–40

60–70

60–70

50–60

60–70

30–40

40–50

40–50

40–50

40–50

Foothill Yellow-legged Frog

30–40

30–40

50–60

40–50

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

40–50

50–60

30–40

20–30

Animal Events

🦌 Bear Foraging Season

🦎 Garter Snake Emergence

🐸 Salamander Breeding Migration

Sighting Zones

Warm areas are where all species together are recorded most, so they track where people go as much as where animals are. For one species, see the map on its own page.

0.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Excellent

🦌 Red Deer Roam Redwood Forests

🦜

Biodiversity

Excellent

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg

5.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Species by taxon

🦅 Birds

508

🐒 Mammals

128

🦎 Reptiles

26

🐸 Amphibians

24

686 Total Species

841 Global average across 280 parks

41 Threatened 101 Endemic

🔭

Sighting

Very good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg

3.4 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

🎯

Top-12 Avg Probability

62% Global avg

64%

📊

Coverage (177 species at ≥5% of 686 in the inventory)

24% Global avg

26%

🔀

Taxon variety in top 12 (7 bird, 4 amphibian, 1 mammal)

47% Global avg

72%

🔭

Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)

132 Global avg

110

🌟

Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)

14 Global avg

8

⭐

High-prob species (>40%)

26 Global avg

21

Explore Other Parks

Yosemite National Park

📍 533 km 🐻 Black Bear and Mule Deer Valley

Yosemite National Park

🇺🇸 United States 🌍 #179 Global · 3.5 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #29 in North America #24 in Temperate Forest

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

📍 696 km 🐿️ Yellow-bellied Marmot in Giant Sequoias

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

🇺🇸 United States 🌍 #173 Global · 3.6 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #25 in North America #21 in Temperate Forest

Olympic National Park

📍 732 km 🦦 Sea Otters Along the Wild Coast

Olympic National Park

🇺🇸 United States 🌍 #258 Global · 3.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #51 in North America #56 in Temperate Forest

Death Valley National Park

📍 775 km 🐍 Watch Sidewinders Perform Their Breeding Rituals

Death Valley National Park

🇺🇸 United States 🌍 #186 Global · 3.5 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #33 in North America #13 in Desert & Scrub