Where to see a Japanese Beetle in North Carolina

The Japanese Beetle is recorded in the counties of 33 North Carolina state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Merchants Millpond State Park
2. Crowders Mountain State Park
3. Mountain Island Educational State Forest
4. Pilot Mountain State Park
5. Haw River State Park
6. Mayo River State Park
7. Lake Norman State Park
8. Goose Creek State Park
9. DuPont State Recreational Forest
10. Holmes Educational State Forest
11. New River State Park
12. Mount Jefferson State Natural Area
13. Elk Knob State Park
14. Grandfather Mountain State Park
15. Pettigrew State Park
16. Stone Mountain State Park
17. Chimney Rock State Park
18. Pisgah View State Park
19. Daniel Boone State Park
20. Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest
21. Raven Rock State Park
22. William B. Umstead State Park
23. Research Triangle State Park
24. Falls Lake State Recreation Area
25. Clemmons Educational 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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