Where to see a White-tailed Deer in North Carolina

The White-tailed Deer is recorded in the counties of 53 North Carolina state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Fort Fisher State Recreation Area
2. Carolina Beach State Park
3. Goose Creek State Park
4. Merchants Millpond State Park
5. Lake Waccamaw State Park
6. Lumber River State Park
7. Jones Lake State Park
8. Singletary Lake State Park
9. Bladen Lakes State Forest
10. Raven Rock State Park
11. Lake Norman State Park
12. Hanging Rock State Park
13. Pilot Mountain State Park
14. Stone Mountain State Park
15. New River State Park
16. Mount Jefferson State Natural Area
17. Elk Knob State Park
18. Grandfather Mountain State Park
19. Mount Mitchell State Park
20. Lake James State Park
21. South Mountains State Park
22. Gorges State Park
23. Goodwin State Forest
24. Bay Tree Lake State Park
25. Kerr Lake State Recreation 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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