Where to See Beaver in Algonquin Provincial Park

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Beaver sightings in Algonquin

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Where Beaver has been reported, from 428 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 AM10% of the busiest hour1 AM6% of the busiest hour2 AM5% of the busiest hour3 AM5% of the busiest hour4 AM25% of the busiest hour5 AM70% of the busiest hour6 AM90% of the busiest hour7 AM60% of the busiest hour8 AM30% of the busiest hour9 AM20% of the busiest hour10 AM15% of the busiest hour11 AM12% of the busiest hourNoon12% of the busiest hour1 PM15% of the busiest hour2 PM18% of the busiest hour3 PM25% of the busiest hour4 PM45% of the busiest hour5 PM75% of the busiest hour6 PMBusiest hour7 PM90% of the busiest hour8 PM70% of the busiest hour9 PM50% of the busiest hour10 PM25% of the busiest hour11 PM15% of the busiest hour

Beaver is most seen 6 AM and 6–8 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	10%
1 AM	6%
2 AM	5%
3 AM	5%
4 AM	25%
5 AM	70%
6 AM	90%
7 AM	60%
8 AM	30%
9 AM	20%
10 AM	15%
11 AM	12%
Noon	12%
1 PM	15%
2 PM	18%
3 PM	25%
4 PM	45%
5 PM	75%
6 PM	100%
7 PM	90%
8 PM	70%
9 PM	50%
10 PM	25%
11 PM	15%

Audio tour

Hear about Beaver on the drive.

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

Algonquin Tour Guide

A Beaver's Underwater Pantry

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“A beaver pond can look quiet all winter while meals are being collected beneath the ice. Beavers don't hibernate.”

Plays as you drive near Brent Crater Observation Tower in Parkwolf’s Algonquin Tour Guide.

3 more about Beaver in the app

Beaver Pond Trail
When a Pond Becomes a Meadow
Costello Creek Picnic Ground

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Where to look

Algonquin spots that mention Beaver

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

Places

Picnic areaCostello Creek Picnic GroundA handy picnic and swim stop just off Highway 60.

LodgingBissett Road Ranger CabinA 1922 cabin stay with a one-kilometre walk from the boundary.

Trails

ModerateBeaver Pond Trail2 km · 1 hrBeaver ponds, a boardwalk, and a high lookout in one short loop.

ModerateMizzy Lake Trail10.8 km · 6 hrNine ponds, a long loop, and wildlife worth looking for.

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Where to see Beaver in Algonquin