Where to see a Common Green Darner in Iowa

The Common Green Darner is recorded in the counties of 79 Iowa state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Twin Lakes State Park
2. Twin Lakes State Park West
3. Lost Island Lake State Park
4. Gull Point State Park
5. Orleans State Park
6. Mini-Wakan State Park
7. Pikes Point State Park
8. Elinor Bedell State Park
9. Trapper's Bay State Park
10. Pillsbury Point State Park
11. Templar State Recreation Area
12. Silver Lake Fen State Preserve
13. Emerson Bay State Recreation Area
14. Marble Beach State Recreation Area
15. Trappers Bay State Park Picnic Shelter
16. Freda Haffner Kettlehole State Preserve
17. Oak Grove State Park
18. Rice Lake State Park
19. Wanata State Park
20. Fort Defiance State Park
21. Anderson Prairie State Preserve
22. Loess Hills State Forest
23. Wapsipinicon State Park
24. Gitchie Manitou State Preserve
25. Idlewild 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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