Where to see a Eastern Musk Turtle in Michigan

The Eastern Musk Turtle is recorded in the counties of 38 Michigan state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Lime Island State Recreation Area
2. Waterloo State Recreation Area
3. Meridian-Baseline State Park
4. Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve
5. Fred Russ State Forest
6. Coldwater Lake State Park
7. Hayes State Park
8. Lake Hudson State Park
9. Cambridge Junction Historic State Park
10. Saugatuck Dunes State Park
11. Allegan State Forest
12. Van Buren State Park
13. Van Buren Trail State Park
14. Seven Lakes State Park
15. Dodge No. 4 State Park
16. Holly State Recreation Area
17. Pere Marquette State Forest
18. Highland State Recreation Area
19. Proud Lake State Recreation Area
20. P. J. Hoffmaster State Park
21. Muskegon State Park
22. Holland State Park
23. Duck Lake State Park
24. Grand Haven State Park
25. Algonac 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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