Where to see a Common Box Turtle in Alabama

The Common Box Turtle is recorded in the counties of 34 Alabama state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Wind Creek State Park
2. DeSoto State Park
3. Buck's Pocket State Park
4. Fort Toulouse State Park
5. Joe Wheeler State Park
6. Weogufka State Forest
7. Elk River Lodge State Park
8. Chewacla State Park
9. Mallard-Fox Creek Wildlife Management Area
10. Rickwood Caverns State Park
11. Monte Sano State Park
12. Lake Guntersville State Park
13. Cathedral Caverns State Park
14. Cheaha State Park
15. Oak Mountain State Park
16. Cahaba River Wildlife Management Area
17. Claude D. Kelley State Park
18. Little River State Forest
19. Edward Hauss State Forest Nursery
20. Frank Jackson State Park
21. Geneva State Forest
22. Gulf State Park
23. Meaher State Park
24. Historic Blakeley State Park
25. Sumter State Park

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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