Where to see
Chrysemys picta
Point Pelee National Park leads · 5 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Painted Turtle during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Voyageurs National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Badlands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Point Pelee National Park
In Point Pelee National Park, Canada, about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Turtle sighting on a given day, the highest of the 5 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Voyageurs National Park and more
After Point Pelee National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Painted Turtle are in Voyageurs National Park (United States, about 60%), Isle Royale National Park (United States, about 40%) and Acadia National Park (United States, about 30%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are June to August in Point Pelee National Park (about 80%) and June in Voyageurs National Park (about 80%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Painted Turtle on a given day. Each park's Painted Turtle page has the full month-by-month chart.
