Where to see a Golden Shiner in Florida
The Golden Shiner is recorded in the counties of 60 Florida state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:
- Wekiwa Springs State Park
- Lake Louisa State Park
- Hontoon Island State Park
- Seminole State Forest
- Lake Griffin State Park
- William Beardall Tosohatchee State Preserve
- Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
- Sunland Center State Park
- Dudley Farm Historic State Park
- Florida State Parks in Alachua County
- Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail State Park
- San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park
- Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park
- Highlands Hammock State Park
- Plank Road State Forest
- Lake Talquin State Forest
- Killearn Gardens State Park
- DeSoto Site Historic State Park
- Alfred B Maclay Gardens State Park
- St. Marks River Preserve State Park
- Lake June in Winter Scrub State Park
- Falling Waters State Park
- Ichetucknee Springs State Park
- Little Talbot Island State Park
- Suwannee River 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.