Where to see a American Black Bear in Montana

The American Black Bear is recorded in the counties of 53 Montana state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Missouri Headwaters State Park
2. Madison Buffalo Jump State Park
3. Logan State Park
4. Thompson Falls State Park
5. Thompson River State Forest
6. Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park
7. Elkhorn State Park
8. Chief Plenty Coups State Park
9. Tongue River Reservoir State Park
10. Wild Horse Island State Park
11. Lake Mary Ronan State Park
12. Big Arm State Park
13. West Shore State Park
14. Yellow Bay State Park
15. Finley Point State Park
16. Swan River State Forest
17. Flathead Lake State Park - West Shore Unit
18. Cooney State Park
19. Whitefish Lake State Park
20. Lone Pine State Park
21. Les Mason State Park
22. Wayfarers State Park
23. Coal Creek State Forest
24. Stillwater State Forest
25. Placid Lake 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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