Where to see a Painted Turtle in Vermont

The Painted Turtle is recorded in the counties of 100 Vermont state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Grand Isle State Park
2. North Hero State Park
3. Knight Point State Park
4. Alburg Dunes State Park
5. Ascutney State Park
6. Calvin Coolidge State Forest
7. Okemo State Forest
8. Gifford Woods State Park
9. Lake St. Catherine State Park
10. Bomoseen State Park
11. Half Moon Pond State Park
12. Silver Lake State Park
13. Quechee State Park
14. Wilgus State Park
15. Rood State Park
16. Lord State Forest
17. Coolidge State Park
18. Downer State Forest
19. Camp Plymouth State Park
20. Knight Island State Park
21. Mount Cushman State Park
22. Jim Jeffords State Forest
23. Mount Carmel State Forest
24. West Rutland State Forest
25. Proctor Piper 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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