Where to see a American Red Squirrel in Minnesota

The American Red Squirrel is recorded in the counties of 139 Minnesota state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Gooseberry Falls State Park
2. Split Rock Lighthouse State Park
3. Tettegouche State Park
4. Bear Head Lake State Park
5. Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park
6. Scenic State Park
7. Jay Cooke State Park
8. Banning State Park
9. St. Croix State Park
10. Itasca State Park
11. St. Croix State Forest
12. D.A.R. State Forest
13. Flandrau State Park
14. Finland State Forest
15. Nemadji State Forest
16. Big Fork State Forest
17. Moose Lake State Park
18. Sleepy Eye State Park
19. Blackduck State Forest
20. Burntside State Forest
21. Minnesota State Forest
22. Kabetogama State Forest
23. Bear Island State Forest
24. Chengwatana State Forest
25. Fond du Lac State Forest

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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