Where to see a American Black Bear in New York

The American Black Bear is recorded in the counties of 139 New York state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Bear Mountain State Park
2. Harriman State Park
3. Hudson Highlands State Park
4. Storm King State Park
5. Sterling Forest State Park
6. Clarence Fahnestock State Park
7. Grafton Lakes State Park
8. Schodack Island State Park
9. Stewart State Forest
10. Wonder Lake State Park
11. Cherry Plain State Park
12. Highland Lakes State Park
13. California Hill State Forest
14. Goosepond Mountain State Park
15. Moose River Plains Wild Forest
16. Jessup River Wild Forest
17. Blue Mountain Wild Forest
18. Blue Ridge Wilderness Area
19. Round Lake Wilderness Area
20. Pigeon Lake Wilderness Area
21. Silver Lake Wilderness Area
22. West Canada Lake Wilderness Area
23. William C. Whitney Wilderness Area
24. Lake Taghkanic State Park
25. Taconic 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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