Redwood National Park
🇺🇸 United States
🦌 Red Deer Roam Redwood ForestsRedwood 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
★ Elk (wapiti)
Cervus canadensis
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Coastal Giant Salamander
Dicamptodon tenebrosus
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Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
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American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
📊 Most Spotted
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Ensatina
Ensatina eschscholtzii
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus
Northern Red-legged Frog
Rana aurora
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
California Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps attenuatus
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Foothill Yellow-legged Frog
Rana boylii
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
Douglas' Squirrel
Tamiasciurus douglasii
Brush Rabbit
Sylvilagus bachmani
Northern River Otter
Lontra canadensis
Shadow Chipmunk
Tamias senex
California Sea Lion
Zalophus californianus
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
American Shrew-mole
Neurotrichus gibbsii
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
Gray Whale
Eschrichtius robustus
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
📊 Most Spotted
Steller's Jay
Cyanocitta stelleri
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
Pacific Wren
Troglodytes pacificus
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Northern Alligator Lizard
Elgaria coerulea
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
Aquatic Garter Snake
Thamnophis atratus
Northwestern Garter Snake
Thamnophis ordinoides
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Western Skink
Plestiodon skiltonianus
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Southern Alligator Lizard
Elgaria multicarinata
Western Rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus
Western Pond Turtle
Actinemys marmorata
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
Ensatina
Ensatina eschscholtzii
Northern Red-legged Frog
Rana aurora
California Slender Salamander
Batrachoseps attenuatus
Foothill Yellow-legged Frog
Rana boylii
Western Toad
Anaxyrus boreas
Del Norte Salamander
Plethodon elongatus
Pacific chorus frog
Pseudacris regilla
Rough-skinned Newt
Taricha granulosa
Northwestern Salamander
Ambystoma gracile
Coastal Tailed Frog
Ascaphus truei
Wandering Salamander
Aneides vagrans
Klamath Black Salamander
Aneides klamathensis
Recent sightings in Redwood National Park
LIVEiNaturalistAnimal Events
1Bear Foraging Season
Black bears intensify feeding on ripening berries and salmon, often seen moving along river corridors.
2Salamander Breeding Migration
Coastal Giant Salamanders congregate in streams to mate, with males performing elaborate courtship displays.
3Garter Snake Emergence
Common Garter Snakes become active after winter, hunting amphibians and insects along forest floor streams.
Sighting Calendar
Average chance of spotting the park's most-spotted species, month by month
- 1Bear Foraging Season
- 2Salamander Breeding Migration
- 3Garter Snake Emergence
Sighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
Essentials
Climate
What visitors saw
Quick answers
What animals can you see in Redwood National Park?
The most likely sightings are Elk (wapiti) (seen by about 90% of wildlife watchers), Steller's Jay (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Common Raven (seen by about 70% of wildlife watchers), Coastal Giant Salamander (seen by about 60% of wildlife watchers), Song Sparrow (seen by about 60% of wildlife watchers) — among 686 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to visit Redwood National Park for wildlife?
March has the highest combined sighting rate for the park's top species in our month-by-month GBIF data. The full sighting calendar on this page shows each species' best months.
Can you see Elk (wapiti) in Redwood National Park?
Yes — about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Elk (wapiti) sighting in Redwood National Park, based on 1,606 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Coastal Giant Salamander in Redwood National Park?
Yes — about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Coastal Giant Salamander sighting in Redwood National Park, based on 374 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see Common Garter Snake in Redwood National Park?
Yes — about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Garter Snake sighting in Redwood National Park, based on 131 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
Can you see American Black Bear in Redwood National Park?
Yes — about 40% of wildlife watchers report a American Black Bear sighting in Redwood National Park, based on 166 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
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