Where to see a American Black Bear in New Hampshire

The American Black Bear is recorded in the counties of 116 New Hampshire state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Franconia Notch State Park
2. Cardigan Mountain State Park
3. Lake Tarleton State Park
4. Wellington State Park
5. Fay State Forest
6. Wade State Forest
7. Sugar Hill State Forest
8. Welton Falls State Forest
9. Province Road State Forest
10. Scribner Fellows State Forest
11. Sentinel Mountain State Forest
12. Ellacoya State Park
13. Ahern State Park
14. Mount Major State Forest
15. Belknap Mountain State Forest
16. Hamel State Forest
17. Swain State Forest
18. Chemung State Forest
19. C H Page State Forest
20. Sky Pond State Forest
21. Meadow Pond State Forest
22. George Duncan State Forest
23. Saltmarsh Pond State Forest
24. Mount Sunapee State Park
25. Rollins 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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