Where to see a Common Garter Snake in New York

The Common Garter Snake is recorded in the counties of 243 New York state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Bear Mountain State Park
2. Harriman State Park
3. Hudson Highlands State Park
4. Storm King State Park
5. Minnewaska State Park Preserve
6. Sterling Forest State Park
7. Clarence Fahnestock State Park
8. Rockefeller State Park Preserve
9. Nyack Beach State Park
10. Slide Mountain Wilderness Area
11. Lake Taghkanic State Park
12. Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park
13. Taconic State Park
14. Basha Kill Wildlife Management Area
15. John Boyd Thacher State Park
16. Saratoga Spa State Park
17. Moreau Lake State Park
18. Grafton Lakes State Park
19. Schodack Island State Park
20. High Peaks Wilderness Area
21. Giant Mountain Wilderness Area
22. Five Ponds Wilderness Area
23. Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Area
24. Moose River Plains Wild Forest
25. Lake George Beach 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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