Where to see a Common Garter Snake in Massachusetts

The Common Garter Snake is recorded in the counties of 159 Massachusetts state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Mount Greylock State Reservation
2. October Mountain State Forest
3. Mohawk Trail State Forest
4. Savoy Mountain State Forest
5. Mount Washington State Forest
6. Bash Bish Falls State Park
7. Mount Everett State Reservation
8. Pittsfield State Forest
9. Beartown State Forest
10. Sandisfield State Forest
11. Tolland State Forest
12. Windsor State Forest
13. Chester-Blandford State Forest
14. D.A.R. State Forest
15. Natural Bridge State Park
16. Wahconah Falls State Park
17. George L. Darey Wildlife Management Area
18. Mount Tom State Reservation
19. Mount Holyoke Range State Park
20. J. A. Skinner State Park
21. Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation
22. Mount Toby State Forest
23. Robinson State Park
24. Wendell State Forest
25. Quabbin 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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