Where to see
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Big Cypress National Preserve leads · 4 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Banded Water Snake during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States |
Big Cypress National Preserve
In Big Cypress National Preserve, United States, about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Water Snake sighting on a given day, the highest of the 4 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Congaree National Park and more
After Big Cypress National Preserve, the next-best odds of seeing a Banded Water Snake are in Congaree National Park (United States, about 50%), Everglades National Park (United States, about 30%) and Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (United States, about 20%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are April to September in Big Cypress National Preserve (about 70%), May and June in Congaree National Park (about 70%) and June–July and October in Everglades National Park (about 40%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Banded Water Snake on a given day. Each park's Banded Water Snake page has the full month-by-month chart.
