Where to see a Eastern Red-backed Salamander in Virginia

The Eastern Red-backed Salamander is recorded in the counties of 41 Virginia state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Sky Meadows State Park
2. Whitney State Forest
3. Shenandoah River State Park
4. Seven Bends State Park
5. Devil's Backbone State Forest
6. Paul State Forest
7. Channels State Forest
8. Chippokes State Park
9. Lesesne State Forest
10. Claytor Lake State Park
11. Caledon State Park
12. Leesylvania State Park
13. Mason Neck State Park
14. Widewater State Park
15. Smith Mountain Lake State Park
16. Bourassa State Forest
17. James River State Park
18. Bear Creek Lake State Park
19. Holliday Lake State Park
20. High Bridge Trail State Park
21. Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest
22. Biscuit Run State Park
23. Grayson Highlands State Park
24. Hungry Mother State Park
25. Matthews 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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