Where to see a Painted Turtle in Missouri

The Painted Turtle is recorded in the counties of 41 Missouri state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Wallace State Park
2. Big Lake State Park
3. Thousand Hills State Park
4. Sugar Creek State Forest
5. Bluffwoods State Forest
6. Lewis and Clark State Park
7. Grand Pass Conservation Area
8. Van Meter State Park
9. Long Branch State Park
10. Montauk State Park
11. Indian Trail State Forest
12. Indian Trail State Forest Lake
13. Boonslick State Park
14. Knob Noster State Park
15. Finger Lakes State Park
16. Rock Island Trail State Park
17. Cuivre River State Park
18. Weston Bend State Park
19. Wakonda State Park
20. August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area
21. Katy Trail State Park
22. Fort Zumwalt State Park
23. Watkins Mill State Park
24. Jones-Confluence Point State Park
25. Athens 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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