Where to see a Silver-spotted Skipper in Illinois

The Silver-spotted Skipper is recorded in the counties of 82 Illinois state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. Sand Ridge State Forest
  2. Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park
  3. Ramsey Lake State Park
  4. Fox Ridge State Park
  5. Walnut Point State Park
  6. Argyle Lake State Park
  7. Nauvoo State Park
  8. Montebello State Park
  9. Weinberg-King State Park
  10. Jubilee College State Park
  11. Rock Island Trail State Park
  12. Stephen A Forbes State Park
  13. Spring Lake State Park
  14. Fort Creve Coeur State Park
  15. Wolf Creek State Park
  16. Eagle Creek State Park
  17. Fort Chartres State Park
  18. Fort Kaskaskia State Park
  19. Hidden Springs State Forest
  20. Randolph County State Recreation Area
  21. Mississippi Palisades State Park
  22. Siloam Springs State Park
  23. Sid Simpson State Park
  24. Lincoln Trail State Park
  25. Weldon Springs State Park

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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