Where to see a Painted Turtle in Maine

The Painted Turtle is recorded in the counties of 46 Maine state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. Tacoma Lakes State Park
  2. Peacock Beach State Park
  3. Ferry Beach State Park
  4. Fort McClary State Park
  5. Vaughan Woods State Park
  6. Warren Island State Park
  7. Fort Point State Park
  8. Moose Point State Park
  9. Swan Lake State Park
  10. Lake St. George State Park
  11. Durham State Forest
  12. Sebago Lake State Park
  13. Range Ponds State Park
  14. Bradbury Mountain State Park
  15. Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
  16. Two Lights State Park
  17. Crescent Beach State Park
  18. Scarborough Beach State Park
  19. Scarborough Marsh Wildlife Management Area
  20. Reid State Park
  21. Popham Beach State Park
  22. Steve Powell Wildlife Management Area
  23. Bowdoinham Wildlife Management Area
  24. Cobscook Bay State Park
  25. Cutler Coast Public Reserved Land

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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