Where to see a Common Five-lined Skink in North Carolina

The Common Five-lined Skink is recorded in the counties of 53 North Carolina state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Hanging Rock State Park
2. Pilot Mountain State Park
3. Chimney Rock State Park
4. Pisgah View State Park
5. Haw River State Park
6. Mayo River State Park
7. Lake Norman State Park
8. Kerr Lake State Recreation Area
9. DuPont State Recreational Forest
10. Holmes Educational State Forest
11. Stone Mountain State Park
12. Daniel Boone State Park
13. Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest
14. Dismal Swamp State Park
15. Raven Rock State Park
16. Crowders Mountain State Park
17. Mountain Island Educational State Forest
18. Merchants Millpond State Park
19. Eno River State Park
20. Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area
21. Gorges State Park
22. William B. Umstead State Park
23. Research Triangle State Park
24. Falls Lake State Recreation Area
25. Clemmons Educational 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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