Where to see a Red Admiral in Iowa

The Red Admiral is recorded in the counties of 124 Iowa state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. Gull Point State Park
  2. Orleans State Park
  3. Mill Creek State Park
  4. Mini-Wakan State Park
  5. Heery Woods State Park
  6. Pikes Point State Park
  7. Elinor Bedell State Park
  8. Fort Defiance State Park
  9. Trapper's Bay State Park
  10. Indian Village State Park
  11. Pillsbury Point State Park
  12. Templar State Recreation Area
  13. Silver Lake Fen State Preserve
  14. Anderson Prairie State Preserve
  15. Doolittle Prairie State Preserve
  16. Emerson Bay State Recreation Area
  17. Marble Beach State Recreation Area
  18. Stephens State Forest - Woodburn Unit
  19. Trappers Bay State Park Picnic Shelter
  20. Freda Haffner Kettlehole State Preserve
  21. Wanata State Park
  22. Mann Wilderness Area
  23. Pine Lake State Park
  24. Steamboat Rock Wayside State Park
  25. Green Valley 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.

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