Where to see a American Black Bear in North Carolina

The American Black Bear is recorded in the counties of 46 North Carolina state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Jockey's Ridge State Park
2. Pettigrew State Park
3. Dismal Swamp State Park
4. Chimney Rock State Park
5. Pisgah View State Park
6. Cape Hatteras State Park
7. Stone Mountain State Park
8. Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest
9. Merchants Millpond State Park
10. Jones Lake State Park
11. Singletary Lake State Park
12. Bladen Lakes State Forest
13. Bay Tree Lake State Park
14. Gorges State Park
15. Goose Creek State Park
16. Mount Mitchell State Park
17. New River State Park
18. Mount Jefferson State Natural Area
19. Elk Knob State Park
20. Grandfather Mountain State Park
21. DuPont State Recreational Forest
22. Holmes Educational State Forest
23. Medoc Mountain State Park
24. Hanging Rock State Park
25. Lake Waccamaw 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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