Where to see a North American River Otter in Maryland

The North American River Otter is recorded in the counties of 66 Maryland state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Point Lookout State Park
2. St. Mary's River State Park
3. Greenwell State Park
4. Newtowne Neck State Park
5. St. Clement's Island State Park
6. Calvert Cliffs State Park
7. Fishing Bay Wildlife Management Area
8. Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park
9. Seth State Forest
10. Bill Burton Fishing Pier State Park
11. Tuckahoe State Park
12. Sandy Point State Park
13. Merkle Wildlife Management Area
14. Cedarville State Forest
15. Wye Oak State Park
16. Matapeake State Park
17. Rosaryville State Park
18. Robert M Watkins Regional State Park
19. Janes Island State Park
20. Deal Island Wildlife Management Area
21. Smallwood State Park
22. Purse State Park
23. Chapman State Park
24. Doncaster State Forest
25. Chapel Point State Park

These are county-level records — the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

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