Where to see a American Black Bear in Colorado

The American Black Bear is recorded in the counties of 43 Colorado state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Steamboat Lake State Park
2. Pearl Lake State Park
3. Stagecoach State Park
4. Yampa River State Park
5. Rifle Falls State Park
6. Rifle Gap State Park
7. Harvey Gap State Park
8. Flat Tops Wilderness Area
9. Sweetwater Lake State Park
10. Trinidad Lake State Park
11. Fishers Peak State Park
12. Lathrop State Park
13. Mancos State Park
14. Lone Mesa State Park
15. Navajo State Park
16. Sylvan Lake State Park
17. Upper State Park
18. Crawford State Park
19. Chipeta State Park
20. Sweitzer Lake State Park
21. Ridgway State Park
22. Staunton State Park
23. Eleven Mile State Park
24. Spinney Mountain State Park
25. Elevenmile State Recreation Area

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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