Where to see a Painted Turtle in Idaho

The Painted Turtle is recorded in the counties of 22 Idaho state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. Priest Lake State Park
  2. Farragut State Park
  3. Round Lake State Park
  4. Mowry State Park
  5. Old Mission State Park
  6. Coeur d'Alene Parkway State Park
  7. Priest Lake State Park Lionhead Unit
  8. McCroskey State Park
  9. Heyburn State Park
  10. Winchester Lake State Park
  11. Hells Gate State Park
  12. Eagle Island State Park
  13. Lucky Peak State Park
  14. Idaho State Forester's Building
  15. Dworshak State Park
  16. Lewis-Clark Canoe Camp State Park
  17. Harriman State Park
  18. Henrys Lake State Park
  19. Floodwood State Forest
  20. Bogus Basin State Park
  21. Indian Rocks State Park
  22. Bear Lake State Park

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.

Painted Turtle in other states โ†’ ยท All Idaho state parks โ†’