Where to see a Common Garter Snake in Maryland

The Common Garter Snake is recorded in the counties of 72 Maryland state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. Deep Creek Lake State Park
  2. Swallow Falls State Park
  3. Herrington Manor State Park
  4. New Germany State Park
  5. Big Run State Park
  6. Savage River State Forest
  7. Sang Run State Park
  8. Garrett State Forest
  9. Mount Nebo State Forest
  10. Potomac-Garrett State Forest
  11. Cunningham Falls State Park
  12. Gambrill State Park
  13. Washington Monument State Park
  14. North Point State Park
  15. Gunpowder Falls State Park
  16. Patapsco Valley State Park
  17. Gunpowder State Park
  18. Hart-Miller Island State Park, Maryland
  19. Greenbrier State Park
  20. South Mountain State Park
  21. Gathland State Park
  22. Fort Tonoloy State Park
  23. Fort Tonoloway State Park
  24. Round Top State Natural Heritage Park
  25. Susquehanna 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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