Where to see a Monarch in New York

The Monarch is recorded in the counties of 243 New York state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. Montauk Point State Park
  2. Camp Hero State Park
  3. Hither Hills State Park
  4. Orient Beach State Park
  5. Connetquot River State Park Preserve
  6. Caleb Smith State Park Preserve
  7. Sunken Meadow State Park
  8. Heckscher State Park
  9. Robert Moses State Park
  10. Wildwood State Park
  11. Hallock State Park Preserve
  12. High Peaks Wilderness Area
  13. Giant Mountain Wilderness Area
  14. Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Area
  15. Lake George Beach State Park
  16. Wellesley Island State Park
  17. Robert G. Wehle State Park
  18. Sandy Island Beach State Park
  19. Selkirk Shores State Park
  20. Taughannock Falls State Park
  21. Robert H. Treman State Park
  22. Buttermilk Falls State Park
  23. Fillmore Glen State Park
  24. Cayuga Lake State Park
  25. Howland Island Wildlife Management Area

These are county-level records โ€” the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

Monarch in other states โ†’ ยท All New York state parks โ†’