How likely am I to find paracord locally? ...

[HotWire]

Walmart sells it. I just looked at some last week. Black and OD. I've got a lanyard to make.... Now, if I only had a few spare minutes! I've purchased it online before as well.

 

[PCC]

Saw some recently at an Any Mountain store in Livermore in California. Illumination Supply in San Jose has some on their display racks, but, they're not listed on their site.

 

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Wal Mart has some now. At least in TX they do.

Also in NC! Oddly enough it's in the hardware section, not the outdoors. Only colors they have at ours in are dark green & safety orange though.