Where to see a Eastern Musk Turtle in Kentucky

The Eastern Musk Turtle is recorded in the counties of 20 Kentucky state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Higginson-Henry Wildlife Management Area
2. Kingdom Come State Park
3. Kentenia State Forest
4. Greenbo Lake State Resort Park
5. Ballard Wildlife Management Area
6. Pennyrile State Forest
7. Jefferson Davis State Park
8. Taylorsville Lake State Park
9. Green River Lake State Park
10. Kenlake State Park
11. Cherokee State Park
12. Kentucky Dam State Park Airport
13. Lake Barkley State Park Airport
14. John James Audubon State Park
15. Sloughs Wildlife Management Area
16. Green River State Forest
17. Kincaid Lake State Park
18. Lake Cumberland State Resort Park
19. Knobs State Forest
20. E. P. "Tom" Sawyer 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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