Where to see a Pond Slider in Illinois

The Pond Slider is recorded in the counties of 76 Illinois state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. Pere Marquette State Park
  2. Pyramid State Park
  3. Red Hills State Park
  4. Fort Defiance State Park
  5. James "Pate" Philip State Park
  6. Washington County State Recreation Area
  7. William W. Powers State Recreation Area
  8. Pere Marquette State Park Lodge and Cabins
  9. Horseshoe Lake State Park
  10. State Park Place
  11. Frank Holten State Recreation Area
  12. Fort Chartres State Park
  13. Fort Kaskaskia State Park
  14. Randolph County State Recreation Area
  15. Spitler Woods State Park
  16. Sangchris Lake State Park
  17. Jubilee College State Park
  18. Rock Island Trail State Park
  19. Beaver Dam State Park
  20. Fort Massac State Park
  21. Moraine View State Park
  22. Johnson Sauk Trail State Park
  23. Giant City State Park
  24. Lake Murphysboro State Park
  25. Campbells Island State Park

These are county-level records โ€” the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

Pond Slider in other states โ†’ ยท All Illinois state parks โ†’