Where to see a American Black Bear in Arkansas

The American Black Bear is recorded in the counties of 36 Arkansas state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. Buffalo River State Park
  2. DeGray Lake Resort State Park
  3. Dagmar Wildlife Management Area
  4. Donaghey State Park
  5. Moro Bay State Park
  6. Louisiana Purchase State Park
  7. Marks’ Mills Battleground State Park
  8. Jenkins' Ferry Battleground State Park
  9. Queen Wilhelmina State Park
  10. White Oak Lake State Park
  11. Poison Springs State Park
  12. Lost Valley State Park
  13. Logoly State Park
  14. Lake Fort Smith State Park
  15. Petit Jean State Park
  16. Mount Nebo State Park
  17. Mount Magazine State Park
  18. Lake Dardanelle State Park
  19. Lake Dardanelle State Park - Ouita Area
  20. CCC architecture of Petit Jean State Park
  21. Withrow Springs State Park
  22. Lake Charles State Park
  23. Powhatan Historic State Park
  24. Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area
  25. Lake Catherine State Park

These are county-level records — the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

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