Where to see a North American Porcupine in New York

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

1. Adirondack State Park
2. Shaker Mountain Wild Forest
3. Sir William Johnson State Park
4. Grafton Lakes State Park
5. Schodack Island State Park
6. Cherry Plain State Park
7. Mine Kill State Park
8. Max V. Shaul State Park
9. Chenango Valley State Park
10. Broome State Forest
11. Chenango State Forest
12. Bowman Lake State Park
13. Oquaga Creek State Park
14. Stony Brook State Park
15. Keuka Lake State Park
16. Minnewaska State Park Preserve
17. Slide Mountain Wilderness Area
18. Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park
19. Catskill State Park
20. Taconic State Parkway
21. James Baird State Park
22. Franny Reese State Park
23. Bristol Beach State Park
24. Sojourner Truth State Park
25. Five Ponds Wilderness Area

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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