Where to see a Common Snapping Turtle in Missouri

The Common Snapping Turtle is recorded in the counties of 113 Missouri state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Thousand Hills State Park
2. Sugar Creek State Forest
3. Bluffwoods State Forest
4. Lewis and Clark State Park
5. Towosahgy State Park
6. Long Branch State Park
7. Watkins Mill State Park
8. Grand Pass Conservation Area
9. Crowder State Park
10. Poosey State Forest
11. Van Meter State Park
12. Big Sugar Creek State Park
13. Huckleberry Ridge State Forest
14. Big Lake State Park
15. Montauk State Park
16. August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area
17. Katy Trail State Park
18. Fort Zumwalt State Park
19. Indian Trail State Forest
20. Indian Trail State Forest Lake
21. Jones-Confluence Point State Park
22. Boonslick State Park
23. Knob Noster State Park
24. Rock Island Trail State Park
25. Bennett Spring 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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