Where to see a Common Five-lined Skink in New Jersey

The Common Five-lined Skink is recorded in the counties of 41 New Jersey state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. Ramapo Mountain State Forest
  2. Palisades State Park
  3. Abram S. Hewitt State Forest
  4. Long Pond Ironworks State Park
  5. Norvin Green State Forest
  6. Ringwood State Park
  7. Rough Mountain State Forest
  8. Stow Creek State Park
  9. Belleplain State Forest
  10. Cape May Point State Park
  11. Corson's Inlet State Park
  12. Allamuchy Mountain State Park
  13. High Point State Park
  14. Jenny Jump State Forest
  15. Kittatinny Valley State Park
  16. Stokes State Forest
  17. Swartswood State Park
  18. Wawayanda State Park
  19. Worthington State Forest
  20. Allamuchy State Park
  21. Musconetcong State Park
  22. Farny State Park
  23. Hacklebarney State Park
  24. Hopatcong State Park
  25. Stephens 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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