Where to see a North American River Otter in Oregon

The North American River Otter is recorded in the counties of 157 Oregon state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. Cape Blanco State Park
  2. Harris Beach State Park
  3. Tseriadum State Park
  4. Buena Vista State Park
  5. Floras Lake State Park
  6. Sisters Rock State Park
  7. Alfred A. Loeb State Park
  8. Humbug Mountain State Park
  9. Port Orford Heads State Park
  10. Winchuck State Recreation Site
  11. McVay Rock State Recreation Site
  12. Otter Point State Recreation Site
  13. Arizona Beach State Recreation Site
  14. Port Orford Cedar Forest State Park
  15. Bowers Rocks State Park
  16. Thompson's Mills State Park
  17. Clatsop State Forest
  18. Fort Stevens State Park
  19. Ecola State Park
  20. Carl G. Washburne Memorial State Park
  21. John Yeon State Park
  22. Pritchard State Park
  23. Sunset Beach State Park
  24. Haystack Hill State Park
  25. Browns Landing 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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