Where to see a American Black Bear in Washington

The American Black Bear is recorded in the counties of 166 Washington state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Curlew Lake State Park
2. Lake Newport State Park
3. Pend Oreille State Park
4. Crawford State Park Heritage Site
5. Lake Wenatchee State Park
6. Daroga State Park
7. Alta Lake State Park
8. Ice Caves State Park
9. Bridgeport State Park
10. Conconully State Park
11. Squilchuck State Park
12. Crown Point State Park
13. Lake Chelan State Park
14. Rock Island State Park
15. Chief Joseph State Park
16. Lake Osoyoos State Park
17. Lincoln Rock State Park
18. Fort Okanogan State Park
19. Pearrygin Lake State Park
20. Peshastin Pinnacles State Park
21. Wenatchee Confluence State Park
22. Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park
23. Barnes State Park
24. Seaquest State Park
25. Tahoma State Forest

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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