Where to see a Common Watersnake in New Jersey

The Common Watersnake is recorded in the counties of 60 New Jersey state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Farny State Park
2. Hacklebarney State Park
3. Hopatcong State Park
4. Stephens State Park
5. Allamuchy Mountain State Park
6. High Point State Park
7. Jenny Jump State Forest
8. Kittatinny Valley State Park
9. Stokes State Forest
10. Swartswood State Park
11. Wawayanda State Park
12. Worthington State Forest
13. Allamuchy State Park
14. Musconetcong State Park
15. Abram S. Hewitt State Forest
16. Long Pond Ironworks State Park
17. Norvin Green State Forest
18. Ringwood State Park
19. Rough Mountain State Forest
20. Atsion Recreation Area
21. Bass River State Forest
22. Brendan T. Byrne State Forest
23. Penn State Forest
24. Rancocas State Park
25. Wharton 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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