Where to see a Coyote in North Carolina
The Coyote is recorded in the counties of 47 North Carolina state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:
- Stone Mountain State Park
- Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest
- Jones Lake State Park
- Singletary Lake State Park
- Bladen Lakes State Forest
- Bay Tree Lake State Park
- Jordan Lake State Recreation Area
- Jordan Lake Educational State Forest
- Medoc Mountain State Park
- Merchants Millpond State Park
- Hanging Rock State Park
- New River State Park
- Mount Jefferson State Natural Area
- Elk Knob State Park
- Grandfather Mountain State Park
- Goodwin State Forest
- Fort Fisher State Recreation Area
- Carolina Beach State Park
- Goose Creek State Park
- Gorges State Park
- Pettigrew State Park
- Cliffs of the Neuse State Park
- Mount Mitchell State Park
- Daniel Boone State Park
- Raven Rock 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.