Where to See Moose in Algonquin Provincial Park

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Moose sightings in Algonquin

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Where Moose has been reported, from 1,237 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 AM5% of the busiest hour1 AM5% of the busiest hour2 AM5% of the busiest hour3 AM10% of the busiest hour4 AM60% of the busiest hour5 AM85% of the busiest hour6 AMBusiest hour7 AM85% of the busiest hour8 AM60% of the busiest hour9 AM45% of the busiest hour10 AM35% of the busiest hour11 AM30% of the busiest hourNoon25% of the busiest hour1 PM25% of the busiest hour2 PM30% of the busiest hour3 PM40% of the busiest hour4 PM55% of the busiest hour5 PM70% of the busiest hour6 PM85% of the busiest hour7 PM90% of the busiest hour8 PM95% of the busiest hour9 PM75% of the busiest hour10 PM20% of the busiest hour11 PM10% of the busiest hour

Moose is most seen 5–8 AM and 6–9 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Moose sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	5%
1 AM	5%
2 AM	5%
3 AM	10%
4 AM	60%
5 AM	85%
6 AM	100%
7 AM	85%
8 AM	60%
9 AM	45%
10 AM	35%
11 AM	30%
Noon	25%
1 PM	25%
2 PM	30%
3 PM	40%
4 PM	55%
5 PM	70%
6 PM	85%
7 PM	90%
8 PM	95%
9 PM	75%
10 PM	20%
11 PM	10%

Audio tour

Hear about Moose 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

Why Moose Seek Spring Salt

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“A moose drinking from a roadside ditch in spring may be after salt. Winter road maintenance leaves salt along Highway sixty, and moose seek it out after months on a salt-poor diet of twigs and buds.”

Plays as you drive near West Gate in Parkwolf’s Algonquin Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Algonquin spots that mention Moose

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

Places

Visitor centerAlgonquin Park Visitor CentreStart here for park history, trail advice and a broad deck view.

LodgingArowhon Pines ResortA quiet lakeside all-inclusive stay with meals and paddling included.

LodgingBartlett LodgeA four-course dinner starts with a boat ride across Cache Lake.

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

Trails

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

EasyMedicine Tree Trail (Arowhon Pines)0.5 km · 1.3 hrA short detour for the large white pine worth sitting beside.

ModerateWhite Trail (Arowhon Pines)7.6 km · 4.5 hrA forest walk to the stone chimneys of a lost lake resort.

EasyYellow Trail (Arowhon Pines)3.4 km · 1 hrA hilly hardwood walk along Little Joe Lake's bay.

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Wildlife

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245 sightingsEastern WolfCanis lycaonMost seen 6 AM & 6–9 PMSighting map

331 sightingsBlack BearUrsus americanusMost seen 6 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

604 sightingsLoonGavia immerMost seen 6–10 AM & 5–8 PMSighting map

110 sightingsBald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalusMost seen 9 AM–4 PMSighting map

192 sightingsRiver OtterLontra canadensisMost seen 6–8 AM & 5–8 PMSighting map

428 sightingsBeaverCastor canadensisMost seen 6 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

283 sightingsRed FoxVulpes vulpesMost seen 6 AM & 7 PMSighting map

444 sightingsMartenMartes americanaMost seen 6–8 AM & 5–8 PMSighting map

Where to see Moose in Algonquin