Where to see a Painted Turtle in California

The Painted Turtle is recorded in the counties of 61 California state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Emerald Bay State Park
2. Negro Bar State Park
3. D. L. Bliss State Park
4. Washoe Meadows State Park
5. Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
6. Lake Valley State Recreation Area
7. Mormon Island Wetlands State Park
8. Brannan Island State Recreation Area
9. Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park
10. Henry W. Coe State Park
11. Salt Point State Park
12. Sonoma Coast State Park
13. Mount Diablo State Park
14. Gaviota State Park
15. Refugio State Beach
16. Point Sal State Beach
17. El Capitán State Beach
18. Marsh Creek State Park
19. Carpinteria State Beach
20. Trione-Annadel State Park
21. Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
22. Austin Creek State Recreation Area
23. Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve
24. Kruse Rhododendron State Natural Reserve
25. Big Basin Redwoods 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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