Where to see a Common Snapping Turtle in Pennsylvania

The Common Snapping Turtle is recorded in the counties of 142 Pennsylvania state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Yellow Creek State Park
2. Snyder-Middleswarth State Park
3. Trough Creek State Park
4. Rothrock State Forest
5. Whipple Dam State Park
6. Greenwood Furnace State Park
7. Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area
8. Susquehannock State Park
9. Gifford Pinchot State Park
10. Codorus State Park
11. Samuel S. Lewis State Park
12. Ryerson Station State Park
13. Marsh Creek State Park
14. Ridley Creek State Park
15. Big Elk Creek State Park
16. William Penn State Forest
17. Maurice K. Goddard State Park
18. Pine Grove Furnace State Park
19. Michaux State Forest
20. Colonel Denning State Park
21. Nockamixon State Park
22. Tyler State Park
23. Delaware Canal State Park
24. Graeme State Park
25. Evansburg 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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