Where to see a Common Snapping Turtle in New York

The Common Snapping Turtle 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. Five Ponds Wilderness Area
2. Higley Flow State Park
3. Chenango Valley State Park
4. Broome State Forest
5. Eel Weir State Park
6. Riverbank State Park
7. Chenango State Forest
8. Degrasse State Forest
9. Bowman Lake State Park
10. Coles Creek State Park
11. Cedar Island State Park
12. Oquaga Creek State Park
13. Trout Lake State Forest
14. Donnerville State Forest
15. Silver Hill State Forest
16. Orebed Creek State Forest
17. Saint Lawrence State Park
18. Taylor Creek State Forest
19. Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest
20. Jacques Cartier State Park
21. Stammer Creek State Forest
22. Roberto Clemente State Park
23. Saint Lawrence State Forest
24. Greenwood Creek State Forest
25. Cold Spring Brook 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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