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2. Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\nAs the name suggests, this refuge was established to protect wildlife, and therefore there’s a lot to be seen here. You can see bison, coyotes, and black-footed ferrets, as well as 2 kinds of deer, snapping turtles and frogs, and tons of birds. The best part is the refuge is only about a 30-minute drive from downtown Denver<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n3. Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Alaska is a paradise for the outdoors and animal sightings, and the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge is no exception. It’s located on Kodiak Island off the southern coast of Alaska and was established in 1941 to protect the native Kodiak brown bears. You can see these bears as well as bald eagles, the red fox, tundra vole, reindeer, and mountain goats. You can also see a variety of birds like puffins and gulls. To visit you can take a ferry from Homer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you drive about 1 hour and 30 minutes northwest of Denver, you will find this park that plays host to tons of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and more. Among the creatures to look out for are bighorn sheep, black bears, elk, mountain lions, moose, and boreal toads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Rocky](\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\")
Elk in Rocky Mountain National Park.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n5. Point Reyes National Seashore, California<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWhen you visit this area of Northern California along the Pacific Ocean, you will see tons of wildlife including birds, marine mammals like northern elephant seals and gray whales, and even beavers and black bears. You can get to the seashore in just under an hour driving north from San Francisco<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n6. The Everglades, Florida<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\nFor something a little different, head south to see some reptiles, amphibians, birds and more in Everglades National Park. Many people come here to see the alligators and crocodiles, but the many lizards, snakes, and birds are also a draw. Dolphins, pilot whales, panthers, pigs, and many other mammals also call the park home! The Everglades is easily accessible from several cities in southern Florida and is less than an hour from Miami<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nA crane in the Everglades.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n7. Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia<\/a> and North Carolina<\/h2>\n\n\n\nA drive on this 469-mile-long parkway, which is part of the U.S. National Parks Service, is both a great road trip idea and a way to see wildlife. While you’re driving or out hiking you can spot black bears, wild turkeys, elk, peregrine falcons, flying squirrels, and more. The north entrance of the Blue Ridge Parkway is about a 3-hour drive from Washington, D.C.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n8. Glacier National Park, Montana<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Drive to the northwestern corner of Montana and you will be rewarded with this gorgeous park and all of the animals that live within it. Fish, birds, amphibians, mammals, and even a few reptiles make the park their home. Elk, lynx, mountain goats, bighorn sheep, mountain lions, and pikas are all here for you to spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\nA mountain goat in Glacier National Park.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n9. North Cascades National Park, Washington<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\nYou can see gorgeous Alpine scenery and an array of animals just 3 hours from Seattle<\/a>. Deer and pikas are abundant, while you might also see a rare grizzly bear, cougar, gray wolf, wolverine, bald eagle, or osprey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n10. Custer State Park, South Dakota<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
3. Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Alaska is a paradise for the outdoors and animal sightings, and the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge is no exception. It’s located on Kodiak Island off the southern coast of Alaska and was established in 1941 to protect the native Kodiak brown bears. You can see these bears as well as bald eagles, the red fox, tundra vole, reindeer, and mountain goats. You can also see a variety of birds like puffins and gulls. To visit you can take a ferry from Homer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you drive about 1 hour and 30 minutes northwest of Denver, you will find this park that plays host to tons of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and more. Among the creatures to look out for are bighorn sheep, black bears, elk, mountain lions, moose, and boreal toads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you visit this area of Northern California along the Pacific Ocean, you will see tons of wildlife including birds, marine mammals like northern elephant seals and gray whales, and even beavers and black bears. You can get to the seashore in just under an hour driving north from San Francisco<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For something a little different, head south to see some reptiles, amphibians, birds and more in Everglades National Park. Many people come here to see the alligators and crocodiles, but the many lizards, snakes, and birds are also a draw. Dolphins, pilot whales, panthers, pigs, and many other mammals also call the park home! The Everglades is easily accessible from several cities in southern Florida and is less than an hour from Miami<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A drive on this 469-mile-long parkway, which is part of the U.S. National Parks Service, is both a great road trip idea and a way to see wildlife. While you’re driving or out hiking you can spot black bears, wild turkeys, elk, peregrine falcons, flying squirrels, and more. The north entrance of the Blue Ridge Parkway is about a 3-hour drive from Washington, D.C.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Drive to the northwestern corner of Montana and you will be rewarded with this gorgeous park and all of the animals that live within it. Fish, birds, amphibians, mammals, and even a few reptiles make the park their home. Elk, lynx, mountain goats, bighorn sheep, mountain lions, and pikas are all here for you to spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can see gorgeous Alpine scenery and an array of animals just 3 hours from Seattle<\/a>. Deer and pikas are abundant, while you might also see a rare grizzly bear, cougar, gray wolf, wolverine, bald eagle, or osprey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Rocky](\"https:\/\/com.sx-magazine-wp.sixt.io\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Rocky_Mountain_National_Park_elk-1024x615.jpg\")
5. Point Reyes National Seashore, California<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
6. The Everglades, Florida<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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7. Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia<\/a> and North Carolina<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
8. Glacier National Park, Montana<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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9. North Cascades National Park, Washington<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
10. Custer State Park, South Dakota<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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