Where to see a North American River Otter in Missouri

The North American River Otter is recorded in the counties of 53 Missouri state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Alley Spring State Park
2. Echo Bluff State Park
3. Current River State Park
4. Grand Pass Conservation Area
5. Beal State Forest
6. Clow State Forest
7. Van Meter State Park
8. Cardareva State Forest
9. Hartshorn State Forest
10. Paint Rock State Forest
11. Round Spring State Park
12. Blair Creek State Forest
13. Bloom Creek State Forest
14. Carrs Creek State Forest
15. Cedar Grove State Forest
16. Powder Mill State Forest
17. Rocky Creek State Forest
18. Shannondale State Forest
19. Indian Creek State Forest
20. Mule Mountain State Forest
21. Roaring River State Park
22. Elephant Rocks State Park
23. Taum Sauk Mountain State Park
24. Sam A. Baker State Park
25. Jay Nixon 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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