Where to See Beaver in Acadia National Park

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Beaver sightings in Acadia

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Where Beaver has been reported, from 205 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM6% of the busiest hour1 AM4% of the busiest hour2 AM3% of the busiest hour3 AM4% of the busiest hour4 AM15% of the busiest hour5 AM55% of the busiest hour6 AM80% of the busiest hour7 AM40% of the busiest hour8 AM18% of the busiest hour9 AM10% of the busiest hour10 AM7% of the busiest hour11 AM5% of the busiest hourNoon5% of the busiest hour1 PM6% of the busiest hour2 PM8% of the busiest hour3 PM12% of the busiest hour4 PM25% of the busiest hour5 PM50% of the busiest hour6 PM78% of the busiest hour7 PMBusiest hour8 PM90% of the busiest hour9 PM55% of the busiest hour10 PM25% of the busiest hour11 PM12% of the busiest hour

Beaver is most seen 7–9 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Beaver sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	6%
1 AM	4%
2 AM	3%
3 AM	4%
4 AM	15%
5 AM	55%
6 AM	80%
7 AM	40%
8 AM	18%
9 AM	10%
10 AM	7%
11 AM	5%
Noon	5%
1 PM	6%
2 PM	8%
3 PM	12%
4 PM	25%
5 PM	50%
6 PM	78%
7 PM	100%
8 PM	90%
9 PM	55%
10 PM	25%
11 PM	12%

Audio tour

Hear about Beaver on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Acadia, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Acadia Tour Guide

The Beaver’s Sharpening Trick

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“A gnawed tree beside a pond can reveal a beaver's work even when the animal is hidden. Its front teeth are orange because their enamel contains iron.”

Plays as you drive near Eagle Lake Boat Ramp in Parkwolf’s Acadia Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Acadia spots that mention Beaver

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Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Beaver. A good start, never a guarantee.

Places

SightJordan PondClear water, bare granite, and the Bubbles in one frame.

Trails

ModerateJordan Pond Path3.3 mi · 2 hrA 3.3-mile loop from smooth shore to rocky scrambling.

ChallengingChamplain North Ridge Trail2 mi · 1.8 hrA short, steep climb to Champlain’s open ledges and island views.

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Wildlife

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403 sightingsWhite-tailed DeerOdocoileus virginianusMost seen 6 AM & 6–9 PMSighting map

307 sightingsPorcupineErethizon dorsatumMost seen 5 AM & 7–9 PMSighting map

34 sightingsMinkNeogale visonMost seen 6 AM & 7 PMSighting map

275 sightingsLoonGavia immerMost seen 7 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

47 sightingsOspreyPandion haliaetusMost seen 8 AM–12 PM & 1–5 PMSighting map

84 sightingsBarred OwlStrix variaMost seen 5 AM & 7–9 PMSighting map

Where to see Beaver in Acadia