Where to see a Painted Turtle in New Jersey

The Painted Turtle is recorded in the counties of 61 New Jersey state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Allamuchy Mountain State Park
2. Atsion Recreation Area
3. Bass River State Forest
4. Brendan T. Byrne State Forest
5. Farny State Park
6. Fort Mott State Park
7. Hacklebarney State Park
8. High Point State Park
9. Hopatcong State Park
10. Jenny Jump State Forest
11. Kittatinny Valley State Park
12. Parvin State Park
13. Penn State Forest
14. Rancocas State Park
15. Stephens State Park
16. Stokes State Forest
17. Swartswood State Park
18. Wawayanda State Park
19. Wharton State Forest
20. Worthington State Forest
21. Garden State Park
22. Allamuchy State Park
23. Green Bank State Forest
24. Mount Laurel State Park
25. Musconetcong 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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