Where to see a Common Garter Snake in Missouri

The Common Garter Snake is recorded in the counties of 110 Missouri state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Weston Bend State Park
2. Big Lake State Park
3. Thousand Hills State Park
4. Sugar Creek State Forest
5. Watkins Mill State Park
6. Big Oak Tree State Park
7. Hunter-Dawson State Park
8. Grand Pass Conservation Area
9. Van Meter State Park
10. Bollinger Mill State Park
11. Trail of Tears State Park
12. August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area
13. Katy Trail State Park
14. Fort Zumwalt State Park
15. Jones-Confluence Point State Park
16. Crowder State Park
17. Castlewood State Park
18. Babler State Park
19. Columbia Bottom Conservation Area
20. Route 66 State Park
21. Wakonda State Park
22. Bluffwoods State Forest
23. Big Sugar Creek State Park
24. Lewis and Clark State Park
25. Huckleberry Ridge 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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