Where to see California Tortoiseshell in California

Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve

Birdwatching. and Family Friendly

You might spot Warrior's Plume and Purple Owl's-Clover.

Forts Baker, Barry, and Cronkhite

Coastal Defense and Family Friendly

You might spot Great Blue Heron, Western Gull, and Coyote.

Hakone Gardens

Botanical Garden and Cultural Exchange

You might spot Western Fence Lizard and Pacific Poison Oak.

Regional Parks Botanic Garden

Bird Watching and Botanical Garden

You might spot Pipevine Swallowtail and Western Fence Lizard.

Sonoma Plaza

California History and Cultural Events

You might spot Western Fence Lizard and California Poppy.

Sacramento Zoo

Animal Encounters and California Native Plants

You might spot African Lion, Red Panda, and Giraffes.

Agnews Developmental Center

Architectural Heritage and California History

You might spot Duck, Black-Necked Stilt, and House Finch.

Arizona Cactus Garden

Botanical Garden and Cacti

You might spot Dark-Eyed Junco, Western Fence Lizard, and Monarch.

California State Capitol Museum

You might spot Horse-Fly Carpenter Bee and Anna's Hummingbird.

Crystal Lake Recreation Area

Angeles National Forest and Camping

You might spot Chaparral Yucca and Grinnell's Beardtongue.

El Sereno Open Space

Bay Area Ridge Trail and Chaparral

You might spot Hoary Rock-Rose, Brittleleaf Manzanita, and Chaparral Pea.

Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary

Animal Sanctuary and California Native Wildlife

You might spot Black Bear, Brown Bear, and Cougar.

Generals' Highway Stone Bridges

Giant Sequoias and Historic District

You might spot Sequoia, Whiskerbrush, and Black Bear.

Giant Forest Lodge Historic District

Conservation and Educational

You might spot Sequoia, Mule Deer, and Black Bear.

Giant Forest Village-Camp Kaweah Historic District

Accessible and Conservation

You might spot Sequoia, Mule Deer, and Black Bear.

Great Sierra Mine Historic Site

Alpine Lakes and Ghost Town

You might spot American Pika, Yellow-Bellied Marmot, and Shasta Blue.

Guadalupe River Park & Gardens

Biking Trails and Botanical Garden

You might spot Eastern Gray Squirrel and Eastern Fox Squirrel.

Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve

Botanic Preserve and East Bay

You might spot Evergreen Huckleberry and Golden Chinquapin.

Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway Historic District

Camping and Geothermal

You might spot Purple Mountain-Heath, Mountain Hemlock, and Satin Lupine.

Long Meadow Grove

Bird Watching and Family Friendly

You might spot Sequoia, Mountain Misery, and Snowplant.

Manzanita Lake Naturalist's Services Historic District

Educational and Family Friendly

You might spot Snowplant and Douglas's Squirrel.

Mountain Home Grove

California and Camping

You might spot Sequoia, Thimbleberry, and Pacific Dogwood.

Nevada City Downtown Historic District

Arts & Culture and California History

You might spot Pacific Madrone and Pacific Bleeding Heart.

Nobles Emigrant Trail

You might spot Snowplant and Pretty Jacob's-Ladder.

Old Sacramento Historic District

California History and Family Friendly

You might spot Horse-Fly Carpenter Bee and Anna's Hummingbird.

Point Reyes National Seashore

"tule Elk" and "wildlife Viewing"

You might spot Elk, Northern Elephant Seal, and Button's Banana Slug.

Stanford University Arboretum

Arboretum and Botanical Garden

You might spot Dark-Eyed Junco, Western Fence Lizard, and Monarch.

Aquarium of the Bay

Aquarium and California

You might spot North American River Otter, Leopard Shark, and Bat Ray.

Aquarium of the Bay

Aquarium and Conservation

You might spot North American River Otter, Leopard Shark, and Bat Ray.

Robert Louis Stevenson State Park

Challenging Trails and Hiking

You might spot Warrior's Plume, Diogenes' Lantern, and Checker Lily.