Nature
Kings Gap State Park has a wide variety of wild plants and animals. Turkey Vultures can be seen near the summit of the of mountain. Reptiles including the box turtle, five-lined skink, copperhead snakes and timber rattlesnakes. The plant life is diverse as well. Wild blueberry, huckleberry and mountain laurel can be found in the woods with large stands of chestnut oak, white pine, larch and Douglas fir. Vernal pools appear in the springtime. These pools provide habitats and breeding area for amphibians like Wood Frogs, Spotted Salamanders, and Spring Peepers.
Read more about this topic: Kings Gap Environmental Education And Training Center
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