Where to see a Pickerel Frog in Iowa

The Pickerel Frog is recorded in the counties of 24 Iowa state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Backbone State Park
2. Yellow River State Forest
3. Hartley Fort State Preserve
4. Fish Farm Mounds State Preserve
5. Maquoketa Caves State Park
6. Bellevue State Park
7. Turkey River Mounds State Preserve
8. Pikes Peak State Park
9. Bixby State Park
10. Mossy Glen State Preserve
11. Roberts Creek State Preserve
12. Merritt Forest State Preserve
13. Catfish Creek State Preserve
14. White Pine Hollow State Forest
15. Little Maquoketa River Mounds State Preserve
16. Echo Valley State Park
17. Brush Creek Canyon State Park
18. Volga River State Recreation Area
19. Siewers Spring State Park
20. Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve
21. Cold Water Spring State Preserve
22. Malanaphy Springs State Preserve
23. Bluffton Fir Stand State Preserve
24. Saint James Lutheran Church State Preserve

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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