Where to see a North American River Otter in Maine

The North American River Otter is recorded in the counties of 46 Maine state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. Ferry Beach State Park
  2. Fort McClary State Park
  3. Vaughan Woods State Park
  4. Reid State Park
  5. Popham Beach State Park
  6. Steve Powell Wildlife Management Area
  7. Bowdoinham Wildlife Management Area
  8. Cobscook Bay State Park
  9. Cutler Coast Public Reserved Land
  10. Quoddy Head State Park
  11. Shackford Head State Park
  12. Roque Bluffs State Park
  13. Great Works Wildlife Management Area
  14. Lamoine State Park
  15. Holbrook Island Sanctuary
  16. Donnell Pond Public Reserved Land
  17. Grafton Notch State Park
  18. Warren Island State Park
  19. Fort Point State Park
  20. Moose Point State Park
  21. Swan Lake State Park
  22. Lake St. George State Park
  23. Durham State Forest
  24. Bigelow Preserve
  25. Baxter 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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