Where to see a Painted Lady in Iowa

The Painted Lady is recorded in the counties of 102 Iowa state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Pilot Knob State Park
2. Wanata State Park
3. Eagle Lake State Park
4. Mill Creek State Park
5. Indian Village State Park
6. Gull Point State Park
7. Orleans State Park
8. Mini-Wakan State Park
9. Pikes Point State Park
10. Elinor Bedell State Park
11. Trapper's Bay State Park
12. Pillsbury Point State Park
13. Templar State Recreation Area
14. Silver Lake Fen State Preserve
15. Emerson Bay State Recreation Area
16. Marble Beach State Recreation Area
17. Trappers Bay State Park Picnic Shelter
18. Freda Haffner Kettlehole State Preserve
19. Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve
20. Oak Grove State Park
21. Marietta Sand Prairie State Preserve
22. Doolittle Prairie State Preserve
23. Stephens State Forest - Woodburn Unit
24. Swan Lake State Park
25. Heery Woods 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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