Humans are today the main drivers of global changes, likely due to an increasing disconnection from nature. The loss of human-nature interaction results in many detrimental effects for human health and well‐being as well as multiple effects on nature and environmental conservation. Fostering opportunities for human-nature interaction may therefore have positive effects not only for human health and well-being, but also for global biodiversity at large. This is particularly relevant for children since natural experiences at an early age might condition future pro-environmental attitudes in adulthood. We present a study that offers an overview of the wildlife observation opportunities available in Scandinavia in close proximity to urban areas. Mammal species were visually identified and the observation length noted. We recorded seven common mammalian species. The highest probabilities of observing any mammalian species occurred in July. Roe deer was the only species with 100% probability of observation at any given month. The observation probability for hare and fox was higher in May, for badger in June, while for wild boar and red deer the probability peaked in July, and for moose was maximized in August. Overall, the observation probability was highest around 21:45, yet great variation occurred among the different species. A vast proportion of the European population has grown in urban areas with little or no contact with natural ecosystems and wildlife. This is a challenge since many European societies are alienated from nature, while it also serves as an opportunity to increase human-nature interaction through wildlife observation and may therefore tackle the current shifting baseline syndrome. Our results provide a toolkit for European urban residents to engage in wildlife observation opportunities and may therefore facilitate human-nature interaction, which may dually mitigate the detrimental effects of extinction of experience and strengthen biodiversity and conservation science.