Where to see a Painted Turtle in South Dakota

The Painted Turtle is recorded in the counties of 25 South Dakota state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. Custer State Park
  2. Bear Butte State Park
  3. Roy Lake State Park
  4. Sica Hollow State Park
  5. Fort Sisseton State Park
  6. Oakwood Lakes State Park
  7. Fisher Grove State Park
  8. Sandy Shore State Park
  9. Custer State Park Airport
  10. Twin Lakes State Recreation Area
  11. Lake Hendricks State Recreation Area
  12. Custer State Park - Norbeck Wildlife Preserve
  13. Palisades State Park
  14. Pickerel Lake State Park
  15. Lake Herman State Park
  16. Rahn Lake State Recreation Area
  17. Hartford Beach State Park
  18. Lake Hiddenwood State Park
  19. Angostura Reservoir State Recreation Area
  20. Shadehill Reservoir State Recreation Area
  21. Richmond Lake State Recreation Area
  22. Newton Hills State Park
  23. Good Earth State Park
  24. Lake Alvin State Recreation Area
  25. Union Grove 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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