Foods and habitat use of black bears (Ursus americanus) in the Coastal Plain of southeastern North Carolina were determined from 732 fecal droppings and contents of 28 stomachs, and from radiomonitoring 10 bears. Major habitat components were (1) a variety of habitats producing seasonal foods; (2) extensive, inaccessible areas (Carolina bays, hardwood swamps) for denning; and (3) escape cover for bears hunted with dogs (large swamps). Carolina bays contributed most natural foods (berries and succulent plants), except in spring when bears fed in swamps on arrow-arum (Peltandra virginica) leaves and in fall when they fed in swamps on black gum (Nyssa sylvatica) or on sand ridges on oak (Quercus spp.) mast. Hunters had maintained sites baited with corn for many years, and corn from bait piles or agricultural fields was used by bears throughout the year. Major pre-denning foods were high in nitrogen-free extract and fats, while post-denning foods were high in protein. Summer fruits were high in sugars and other carbohydrates. Bears in this region apparently need large areas with a variety of habitat types to meet annual food and cover requirements. J. WILDL. MANAGE. 43(1):143-153 Little has been reported on habitat requirements of black bears in southeastern Coastal Plain habitats. Published food habits data are based on 56 fecal droppings (scats) from Dare County, North Carolina (Hardy 1974) and contents of 13 stomachs from northern Florida (Harlow 1961). Hardy (1974) obtained 42 locations of 4 radio-monitored bears and related them to habitat use. Our study relates seasonal habitat use to foraging, denning, and escape behavior in the Coastal Plain. Financial support was provided by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (Federal Aid Project W-57-6B) and the University of Georgia. We are grateful to private landowners, personnel of Bladen Lakes State Forest, and sportsmen for their cooperation throughout this study. We appreciate the assistance of many students, technicians, and fieldworkers.