Where to see Painted Turtle in Massachusetts

Ames Nowell State Park

Bird Watching and Family Friendly

You might spot Eastern White Pine and Common Eastern Bumble Bee.

Bear Swamp

Bird Watching and Forest

You might spot Eastern Newt, Purple Pitcher Plant, and Hobblebush.

Berkshire Botanical Garden

Botanical Garden and Educational

You might spot Common Eastern Bumble Bee and Eastern Skunk Cabbage.

Concord Monument Square-Lexington Road Historic District

American Revolution and Battlefield.

You might spot Striped Wintergreen, Painted Turtle, and Canada Goose.

Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary

Accessible and Bird Watching

You might spot Turkey, Garter Snake, and Multiflora Rose.

Mystic River Reservation

Bird Watching and Cycling

You might spot Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Bee, and American Robin.

Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary

Bird Watching and Environmental Education

You might spot Eastern Skunk Cabbage and Sweet Pepperbush.

Rock House Reservation

Bird Watching and Family Friendly

You might spot Red Trillium, Round-Leaved Sundew, and Pitch Pine.

Rockdale Common Housing District

Architectural History and Colonial Revival

You might spot Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Bee, and Eastern Calligrapher.

Rogerson's Village Historic District

Architectural Heritage and Blackstone River Valley

You might spot Painted Turtle and Eastern White Pine.

South Hadley Canal

You might spot Common Eastern Bumble Bee and Eastern Gray Squirrel.

Spy Pond Field

Accessible and Bird Watching

You might spot Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Bee, and American Robin.

Squantum Point Park

Accessible Trails and Bird Watching

You might spot Common Eastern Bumble Bee and Canada Goose.

Stevens-Coolidge House and Gardens

Gardens, Historic House, Colonial Revival, Nature, Walking Trails, Birdwatching, Photography, Massachusetts History, Family Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible (partial)

You might spot Eastern Gray Squirrel and Eastern Skunk Cabbage.

Veterans Field

Community Park, Wildlife Viewing, Family Friendly, Birdwatching, Walking Trails, Outdoor Recreation, Nature Escape, Urban Green Space

You might spot Garlic Mustard and Common Eastern Bumble Bee.

Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary

Accessible and Bird Watching

You might spot Eastern Newt and Eastern Red-Backed Salamander.

Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary

Bird Watching and Cape Cod

You might spot Bearberry, Mud Fiddler Crab, and Pitch Pine.

Bedford Depot

Biking and Cycling

You might spot Red-Winged Blackbird and Great Blue Heron.

Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary

Bird Watching and Environmental Education

You might spot Painted Turtle, Duck, and Great Blue Heron.

Canoe Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary

Bird Watching and Environmental Conservation

You might spot Painted Turtle, White Turtlehead, and Ragged-Robin.

Dean College

Architecture and Campus

You might spot Eastern White Pine and Great Blue Heron.

Elm Bank Horticulture Center

Accessible and Botanical Garden

You might spot Painted Turtle, Duck, and White-Tailed Deer.

Fork Factory Brook

Cross Country Skiing and Dog Friendly

You might spot Garter Snake, Smooth Rock Tripe, and Wood Duck.

Framingham Centre Common Historic District

Architecture and Community Park

You might spot Common Eastern Bumble Bee and Striped Wintergreen.

Franklin Park

Bird Watching and Family Friendly

You might spot Japanese Knotweed and Common Eastern Bumble Bee.

Furnace Brook Parkway

Bird Watching and Family Friendly

You might spot Painted Turtle, American Pokeweed, and Canada Goose.

Garden in the Woods

Botanical Garden and Conservation

You might spot Common Eastern Bumble Bee and Painted Turtle.

Greenwood Farm

Bird Watching and Coastal Landscape

You might spot American Herring Gull and Common Eider.

H.H. Richardson Historic District of North Easton

19th Century and Ames Family

You might spot Eastern White Pine, American Robin, and Painted Turtle.

Hancock Shaker Village

Craft Demonstrations and Educational

You might spot Monarch, Purple-Flowered Raspberry, and Jack-In-The-Pulpit.

Harvard Shaker Village Historic District

Architecture and Conservation Land

You might spot Pink Lady's Slipper, Spring Peeper, and Painted Turtle.

Ingleside Avenue Historic District

Architectural History and Colonial Revival

You might spot Spotted Lanternfly, Canada Goose, and Duck.

Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

Bird Watching and Canoeing

You might spot Black-Capped Chickadee and White-Breasted Nuthatch.

Larz Anderson Park

Boston Skyline Views and Dog Friendly

You might spot Eastern Gray Squirrel and Eastern Cottontail.

Lowell Holly Reservation

Bird Watching and Cape Cod

You might spot Pharaoh Cicada and Common Eastern Bumble Bee.

Lyman School for Boys

Architectural History and Hiking Trails

You might spot Common Eastern Bumble Bee and Song Sparrow.

May Street Historic District

Architectural Styles and Historic Architecture

You might spot Japanese Knotweed, Spotted Lanternfly, and Canada Goose.

Moswetuset Hummock

Bird Watching and Coastal Views

You might spot Canada Goose, Painted Turtle, and Common Mugwort.

Noon Hill

"dog Friendly" and "forest"

You might spot Garter Snake, Painted Turtle, and Alder Buckthorn.

North Easton Historic District

19th Century History and Architectural Significance

You might spot Eastern White Pine, American Robin, and Painted Turtle.

Old Mill Site Historic District

Architecture and Hatfield

You might spot Painted Turtle, Red-Tailed Hawk, and American Bullfrog.

Quincy Shore Drive

Accessible and Beach

You might spot Canada Goose, Painted Turtle, and Common Mugwort.

Stanley Park

Accessible and Arboretum

You might spot Eastern Gray Squirrel, Eastern Hemlock, and Duck.

Stavros Reservation

Bird Watching and Coastal Views

You might spot Woolly Beachheather and American Herring Gull.

Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary

Accessible Trails and Bird Watching

You might spot Canada Goose and Downy Woodpecker.

Whitinsville Historic District

Architectural History and Blackstone Valley

You might spot Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Painted Turtle, and Bee.

Palmer Playground

Nature Park, Wildlife Viewing, Hiking, Family Friendly, Birdwatching, Outdoor Recreation, Biodiversity, Free Admission

You might spot Smooth Sumac, Brambles, and Evening Primrose Family.