Where to see a Silver-spotted Skipper in Iowa

The Silver-spotted Skipper is recorded in the counties of 115 Iowa state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Backbone State Park
2. Prairie Rose State Park
3. Oak Grove State Park
4. Galland School State Park Preserve
5. Loess Hills State Forest
6. Geode State Park
7. Shimek State Forest
8. Maquoketa Caves State Park
9. Bellevue State Park
10. Waubonsie State Park
11. Pilot Knob State Park
12. Eagle Lake State Park
13. Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve
14. Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve
15. Stone State Park
16. Ledges State Park
17. Holst State Forest
18. Lake Keomah State Park
19. Pilot Mound State Forest
20. Rice Lake State Park
21. T F Clark State Park
22. Union Grove State Park
23. Pammel State Park
24. Badger Creek State Recreation Area
25. Mann Wilderness Area

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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