Where to see a Virginia Opossum in Kentucky

The Virginia Opossum is recorded in the counties of 35 Kentucky state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. Columbus-Belmont State Park
  2. Higginson-Henry Wildlife Management Area
  3. Blue Licks Battlefield State Park
  4. Green River Lake State Park
  5. Jenny Wiley State Park
  6. Old Fort Harrod State Park
  7. Cumberland Falls State Resort Park
  8. Natural Bridge State Park
  9. Guist Creek Lake State Park
  10. Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park
  11. Fort Boonesborough State Park
  12. Nolin Lake State Park
  13. My Old Kentucky Home State Park
  14. Knobs State Forest
  15. Lake Cumberland State Resort Park
  16. Fishtrap Lake State Park
  17. Pine Mountain Trail State Park
  18. General Butler State Park
  19. Dale Hollow Lake State Park
  20. Carr Creek State Park
  21. General Burnside State Park
  22. Mill Springs State Park
  23. Big Bone Lick State Park
  24. Olympia State Forest
  25. E. P. "Tom" Sawyer 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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