Where to see a Ring-necked Snake in Ohio

The Ring-necked Snake is recorded in the counties of 80 Ohio state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. Hocking Hills State Park
  2. Lake Logan State Park
  3. Sunfish Creek State Forest
  4. Shawnee State Park
  5. Shawnee State Forest
  6. Lake Hope State Park
  7. Zaleski State Forest
  8. Lake Alma State Park
  9. Jackson Lake State Park
  10. Richland Furnace State Forest
  11. Zaleski State Forest Landing Strip
  12. Harrison State Forest
  13. Dillon State Park
  14. Perry State Forest
  15. Blue Rock State Park
  16. Buckeye Lake State Park
  17. Burr Oak State Park
  18. Strouds Run State Park
  19. Gifford State Forest
  20. Waterloo State Forest
  21. Jesse Owens State Park
  22. Burr Oak State Park Lodge
  23. Muskingum River Parkway State Park
  24. East Fork State Park
  25. Mohican 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.

Ring-necked Snake in other states โ†’ ยท All Ohio state parks โ†’