Bigfoot sightings in North Carolina
143 bigfoot and sasquatch sightings reported in North Carolina, the United States, from 1790 to 2026. 65 of them since 2000; the busiest decade was the 1970s, with 34. The places named most often are Casar (11), Franklin (3), Troy (3), Sanford (3), Marion (2).
Every sighting in North Carolina, newest first
- Daylight sighting by hunter in swampy riverbed 58 miles east of Fayetteville
- WEDNESDAY: Two witness daylight sighting of a sasquatch 3 crow miles NE of Highlands on Hwy 64
- Youngsters Have Sighting While Riding Bikes
- Campers Have Unsettling Night
- Multiple large creatures heard screaming 5 miles NW of Sparta
- RECENT: Father and daughter's daylight encounters with a sasquatch on large wooded property 16 NW of Durham
- Possible sighting of a Sasquatch on Blue Ridge Parkway at overlook near Masonic Monument
- Road crossing sighting on Hwy 109 near Mt. Gilead and Uwharrie National Forest
- YESTERDAY motorists in Smoky Mts. observe a Bigfoot along Little Tennessee River
- Deer hunter sees tree shaking, then see the large shaker, outside Wilkesboro
- Possible Sasquatch wood knocks heard near Masonic Monument along Blue Ridge Parkway
- Ongoing incidents in North Cove outside Asheville
- Large trees shaking 15 miles SW of Asheville
- Possible encounter scares a camper from his hammock while in the Uwharrie National Forest
- Motorist has a nighttime sighting on I-95 near Rowland
- Morning hiker hears possible knocks and strange vocals in the Uwharrie National Forest
- Appalachian Trail Hikers find possible tracks and hear a late night howl near Franklin
- Field Investigator has night time roadside sighting near Franklin
- Vacationers blame a restless night on possible vocalizations at a remote mountain cabin near Bryson City
- Camper is subjected to possible intimidation behavior in the Uwharrie National Forest
- Gold panner reports rocks thrown in frequent sighting zone within Uwharrie National Forest
- Possible early evening sighting while driving by a vineyard near Taylorsville
- Fisherman reports possible sightings and activity around Lake James
- Motorist observes large hairy biped in the late afternoon near Taylorsville
- Veteran is surprised at home by a large night visitor near Archdale
- Morning hunter is startled by a silent bipedal figure near Castalia
- Possible camp stalking by a bigfoot 30 miles southwest of Durham
- Motorists have a possible late night sighting outside Seagrove
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- Possible vocal interaction with children playing at dusk near Hot Springs
- Law Enforcement Officer observes large figure along river bank while hunting for deer near Pin Hook
- Campers awakened by heavy bipedal footsteps in Uwharrie National Forest
- Likely Sasquatch activity around farm property near Green River gamelands
- Bigfoot sighting near Collowhee, North Carolina
- Mother and daughter see 9' tall white-furred creature while camping in Pisgah NF outside Brevard
- Daylight sighting by camper at Black Mountain Campground near Blue Ridge Parkway
- Near collision during an early morning sighting on Hwy. 53 outside Jacksonville
- Bigfoot sighting near Casar, North Carolina
- Daylight sighting of a bipedal animal by a motorist near Linville
- US Marine has a possible encounter with his deer kill outside Jacksonville
- Campers hear multiple whooping sounds at Linville Falls
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- Unknown early morning visitor heard by a youth leader in the Uwharrie National Forest
- Driver & passenger observe late night road crossing near Spruce Pine
- Deer Hunter has sighting of large creature while checking his corn pile near Rose Hill
- Late night sighting by boy walking near Mills River
- Deer hunter finds possible footprint near Ellerbe
- Possible late evening incidents at a mountain home near Little Switzerland
- Possible howls heard in the Three Top Mountain area
- Possible pre-dawn approach to property outside Winston-Salem
- Man describes his wife's observation of a very tall figure outside their home near King's Mountain
- Possible vocalization and approach to tents reported by campers on private land near Pilot Mountain
- Family describes incidents in Pisgah Nat. Forest ; NC-06 Exped notes
- Possible vocalization in the Blue Ridge Mountains
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- While training a U.S. Marine witnesses a large creature near Camp LeJuene
- Campers have morning sighting in Uwharrie National Forest
- Rural residents disturbed by nighttime activity near Buffalo Creek
- Possible vocalization in Great Smoky Mountain National Park
- Camper describes possible vocalization and rock throwing outside Franklin
- Man claims to see creature eating leaves
- Nighttime sighting by a man and his sister on road near Smithfield.
- Two experienced campers hear vocalizations unlike any thay are familiar with
- Tracks found before Christmas, near Hendersonville
- Possible vocalizations heard by campers on the Blueridge Parkway
- Motorist observes bipedal animal shaking a pecan tree near Camp LeJeune
- Mother and daughter find footprints in their front yard in Pilot Mountain
- While out trout fishing, father and son come across one big footprint in the sand
- Long trail of 13" long human-like footprints found in deep snow and rough terrain
- Person awakes to a 'howling' or 'wailing' sound just outside the house; he compares the sound to a recorded howl of a bigfoot
- Man has afternoon sighting and finds scat on his property near Flat River
- Hunter in tree stand recalls startling early morning observation near Ft. Bragg
- Close, daylight sighting of a Bigfoot west of Cullasaja Falls
- Men building tree stand hear noises, are followed by something
- Woman witnesses a 7 foot tall, silver-black sasquatch while driving
- Daytime sighting on the Yadkin river
- Bigfoot sighting near Asheville, North Carolina
- Adult recounters childhood sighting on Black Mountain
- Daylight sighting by fishermen on Broad River
- Bigfoot sighting in North Carolina, United States
- Road-crossing sighting by motorist on Hwy 220 north of Candor
- Possible vocalizations heard periodically over the years outside Lexington
- Bigfoot sighting near Yadin County, North Carolina
- Daylight sighting by hunters near Windsor
- Soldier on maneuvers finds large, human-like footprints at Fort Bragg
- Deep impressions seen in the snow
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- Man hits 7 foot tall, reddish-brown creature with his car, then is pursued by the creature
- Park Rangers and residents of Glendale Springs observe large footprints in deep snow
- Growl heard outside of house on military base
- Just after sundown, driver has sighting close to Carter Mountain
- Man recounts his daylight sighting at a creek outside Franklin
- Hunter has daytime sighting near Shocco Creek
- Early morning traveler recalls roadway sighting near Holly Ridge
- Motorist slams on his brakes when a 4-5' brown shaggy creature steps in front of his car near Hendersonville
- Deer hunter witnesses a large, gorilla like animal
- Bigfoot sighting near Shelby, North Carolina
- Bigfoot sighting near Casar, North Carolina
- Bigfoot sighting near Casar, North Carolina
- Bigfoot sighting in North Carolina, United States
- Woman recalls watching a bigfoot cross the road while riding with her mother near Rocky Mount
- Yadin County NC 1979
- Bigfoot: Looking for "Knobby" in North Carolina back in 1979....
- Bigfoot sighting near Casar, North Carolina
- Bigfoot sighting near Casar, North Carolina
- Bigfoot sighting near Casar, North Carolina
- Man recalls his 1978 close encounter with a large hair covered creature in Wilkesboro
- Bigfoot sighting near Winnabow, North Carolina
- Bigfoot sighting near Casar, North Carolina
- Bigfoot sighting near Casar, North Carolina
- Bigfoot sighting near Casar, North Carolina
- Bigfoot sighting near Casar, North Carolina
- Teenage boys have sighting at night near Lake Myers
- Military officer recalls possible daylight sighting while driving in the Croatan National Forest
- Menacing commotion at night, tracks in snow the next morning, out Yadkinville
- Two young men are confronted in broad daylight by a large creature near Falcon
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- Bigfoot sighting in North Carolina, United States
- Bigfoot sighting near Mount Holly, North Carolina
- Bigfoot sighting near Sanford, North Carolina
- Bigfoot sighting near Sanford, North Carolina
- Bigfoot sighting near Sanford, North Carolina
- Hikers find footprint in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
- Bigfoot sighting near Morgantown, North Carolina
- Elm City, NC 1974
- Large creature turned and stared at couple
- Deer hunter watches large upright walking animal on Butler Knob
- Bigfoot sighting near Drexel, North Carolina
- Young boy startles creature under house porch.
- Bigfoot sighting near Coppola, North Carolina
- Child sees "big monkey" walk across road in NC
- Early morning vocalizations heard near Rainbow Creek
- Daylight sighting by farmer (and children) plowing field next to the Yadkin River
- Bigfoot sighting in North Carolina, United States
- Bigfoot sighting near Morganton, North Carolina
- Youth's presence startles unknown animal
- Bigfoot sighting in North Carolina, United States
- Bigfoot sighting near Pender County, North Carolina
- Bigfoot sighting near Shelby, North Carolina
- Bigfoot sighting in North Carolina, United States
- Bigfoot sighting in North Carolina, United States
- Bigfoot sighting in North Carolina, United States
- Bigfoot sighting near Mars Hill, North Carolina
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