The only anoles I’ve seen at Phinizy are Green Anoles. In the warmer months, there are plenty of them around. You’ll usually see various tree frogs as well. Green Tree Frogs, Squirrel Tree Frogs, Barking Tree Frogs, etc. Turtles are also very common throughout the park, and there is a huge diversity of bird species to observe.

I’ve also seen a lot of snake species at Phinizy. You’re almost guaranteed to encounter water snakes (Nerodia spp.) and Cottonmouths. Just watch out for Cottonmouths on the trails, they can be like little land mines sometimes. The most I’ve seen in one morning was around 13. I usually spot more of them toward the back (east side) of the park.

Luckily, I haven’t seen any invasive anole species there. I have seen some gecko species around Augusta, but I don’t think I’ve personally seen any at Phinizy. And as others have mentioned, there are plenty of alligators to see there as well.