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:
- Gull Point State Park
- Orleans State Park
- Mill Creek State Park
- Mini-Wakan State Park
- Heery Woods State Park
- Pikes Point State Park
- Elinor Bedell State Park
- Fort Defiance State Park
- Trapper's Bay State Park
- Indian Village State Park
- Pillsbury Point State Park
- Templar State Recreation Area
- Silver Lake Fen State Preserve
- Anderson Prairie State Preserve
- Doolittle Prairie State Preserve
- Emerson Bay State Recreation Area
- Marble Beach State Recreation Area
- Stephens State Forest - Woodburn Unit
- Trappers Bay State Park Picnic Shelter
- Freda Haffner Kettlehole State Preserve
- Wanata State Park
- Mann Wilderness Area
- Pine Lake State Park
- Steamboat Rock Wayside State Park
- 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.