Where to see a Painted Turtle in Minnesota

The Painted Turtle is recorded in the counties of 148 Minnesota state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Gooseberry Falls State Park
2. Split Rock Lighthouse State Park
3. Tettegouche State Park
4. Bear Head Lake State Park
5. Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park
6. Jay Cooke State Park
7. Lake Bemidji State Park
8. Mille Lacs Kathio State Park
9. Glendalough State Park
10. Maplewood State Park
11. Lac qui Parle State Park
12. Fort Snelling State Park
13. Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
14. Myre-Big Island State Park
15. Carlos Avery Wildlife Management Area
16. Lac qui Parle Wildlife Management Area
17. Carley State Park
18. Sibley State Park
19. Emily State Forest
20. Lyons State Forest
21. Remer State Forest
22. Flandrau State Park
23. Old Mill State Park
24. Solana State Forest
25. Badoura 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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