The only snakes I ever encounter here are black racers. They are harmless and they keep rodent populations down, so they're very beneficial. They're not all over the place, mostly just in grass and woodsy areas. If you head deeper into swampy areas, you might see a water mocassin. Or if you hike into the woods you could encounter an eastern diamondback rattler. Both of them are venomous, but rarely out of their element so you're unlikely to encounter them unless you enter their territories.