Where to see

American Black Bear

Ursus americanus

Great Smoky Mountains National Park leads · 25 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting an American Black Bear during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	70–80%
2	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	60–70%
3	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	60–70%
4	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	60–70%
5	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	60–70%
6	Nahanni National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	60–70%
7	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	50–60%
8	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	50–60%
9	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	50–60%
10	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	50–60%
11	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
12	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	40–50%
13	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
14	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	40–50%
15	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
16	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	40–50%
17	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
18	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
19	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	30–40%
20	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	30–40%
21	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
22	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
23	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
24	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
25	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see an American Black Bear?

Great Smoky Mountains National Park (United States) — about 77% of wildlife watchers report a American Black Bear sighting there, the highest of the 25 parks in our data.

Where else can I see an American Black Bear?

Yellowstone National Park (about 69%), Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (about 69%), Wood Buffalo National Park (about 62%) are the next best options.