Where to see a Painted Turtle in Connecticut

The Painted Turtle is recorded in the counties of 118 Connecticut state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Bluff Point State Park
2. Rocky Neck State Park
3. Harkness Memorial State Park
4. Haley Farm State Park
5. Talcott Mountain State Park
6. Penwood State Park
7. Gillette Castle State Park
8. Selden Neck State Park
9. Haddam Meadows State Park
10. Devil's Hopyard State Park
11. Wadsworth Falls State Park
12. Bigelow Hollow State Park
13. Mansfield Hollow State Park
14. Hopeville Pond State Park
15. Quaddick State Park
16. Day Pond State Park
17. Mashamoquet Brook State Park
18. Gay City State Park
19. Dinosaur State Park
20. Pachaug State Forest
21. Cockaponset State Forest
22. Natchaug State Forest
23. Meshomasic State Forest
24. Shenipsit State Forest
25. Tunxis 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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