Where to see

Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer

Badlands National Park leads · 10 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Gopher Snake during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
2	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
3	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
4	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
5	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
6	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
7	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
8	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
9	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
10	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Gopher Snake?

Badlands National Park (United States) — about 45% of wildlife watchers report a Gopher Snake sighting there, the highest of the 10 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Gopher Snake?

Death Valley National Park (about 37%), Zion National Park (about 33%), Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (about 31%) are the next best options.