Where to see a Common Box Turtle in Connecticut

The Common Box Turtle is recorded in the counties of 118 Connecticut state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Talcott Mountain State Park
2. Penwood State Park
3. Dinosaur State Park
4. Tunxis State Forest
5. Enders State Forest
6. Great Pond State Forest
7. Mill Brook State Park
8. Horse Guard State Park
9. Sunset Rock State Park
10. Scantic River State Park
11. Stratton Brook State Park
12. Windsor Meadows State Park
13. Windsor Locks Canal State Park Trail
14. Hammonasset Beach State Park
15. Silver Sands State Park
16. Farm River State Park
17. Sleeping Giant State Park
18. West Rock Ridge State Park
19. Southford Falls State Park
20. Kettletown State Park
21. Chatfield Hollow State Park
22. Osbornedale State Park
23. Quinnipiac River State Park
24. Naugatuck State Forest
25. West Peak 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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