Where to see a American Black Bear in California

The American Black Bear is recorded in the counties of 153 California state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Emerald Bay State Park
2. D. L. Bliss State Park
3. Washoe Meadows State Park
4. Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
5. Lake Valley State Recreation Area
6. Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park
7. Ellen Pickett State Forest
8. Donner Memorial State Park
9. Burton Creek State Park
10. South Yuba River State Park
11. Tahoe State Recreation Area
12. Auburn State Recreation Area
13. Kings Beach State Recreation Area
14. Grover Hot Springs State Park
15. Plumas-Eureka State Park
16. Millerton Lake State Recreation Area
17. Castle Crags State Park
18. Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park
19. Latour Demonstration State Forest
20. Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
21. Humboldt Redwoods State Park
22. Sue-meg State Park
23. Trinidad State Beach
24. Little River State Beach
25. Patrick's Point 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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