Where to see a Common Snapping Turtle in Florida

The Common Snapping Turtle is recorded in the counties of 178 Florida state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Big Shoals State Park
2. Silver Springs State Park
3. Rainbow Springs State Park
4. Ichetucknee Springs State Park
5. Big Lagoon State Park
6. Suwannee River State Park
7. O'Leno State Park
8. Perdido Key State Park
9. Troy Spring State Park
10. Fort Pickens State Park
11. Price's Scrub State Park
12. Twin Rivers State Forest
13. Cottage Hill State Forest
14. River Rise Preserve State Park
15. Madison Blue Springs State Park
16. Lafayette Blue Springs State Park
17. Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park
18. Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park
19. Fort Pickens State Park Aquatic Preserve
20. Blackwater River State Park
21. Blackwater Heritage Trail State Park
22. Manatee Springs State Park
23. Trenton State Park
24. Goethe State Forest
25. Fanning Springs 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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