Where to see Common Side-blotched Lizard

Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve State Natural Reserve

Accessible and Bird Watching

You might spot California Poppy and Common Side-Blotched Lizard.

Arroyo Conejo Open Space

Bird Watching and Family Friendly

You might spot Western Fence Lizard and California Brittlebush.

Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve

Accessible and Bird Watching

You might spot Snowy Egret, Great Blue Heron, and Willet.

Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Arizona History and Bird Watching

You might spot Northern Cardinal, Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus, and Queen.

Cabrillo National Monument

Coastal Ecosystem and Family Friendly

You might spot Peridot Sweat Bee and Western Fence Lizard.

Colorado National Monument Visitor Center Complex

Family Friendly and Geology

You might spot Common Side-Blotched Lizard and Eastern Collared Lizard.

Conejo Valley Botanical Garden

Botanical Garden and Drought Tolerant Plants

You might spot Western Fence Lizard, Duck, and California Brittlebush.

Mariscal Mine

Archaeological Site and Big Bend National Park

You might spot Texas Rainbow Cactus, Ocotillo, and Greater Earless Lizard.

Mesa Grande

Ancient Ruins and Archaeology

You might spot Great-Tailed Grackle, Stinknet, and Northern Mockingbird.

Mesilla Plaza

Adobe Architecture and Cultural Heritage

You might spot White-Winged Dove and Silverleaf Nightshade.

Point Dume State Beach

Bird Watching and Coastal Bluff

You might spot Sunburst Anemone, Western Gull, and Giant Coreopsis.

Rainbow Basin

Camping and Desert Landscape

You might spot Desert Holly, Western Joshua Tree, and Creosote Bush.

Rattlesnake Springs Historic District

Accessible and Bird Watching

You might spot Vermilion Flycatcher, Turkey, and American Rubyspot.

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

Desert Landscape and Family Friendly

You might spot Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus.

Rodman Mountains

Bird Watching and Desert Geology

You might spot Frémont's Phacelia and Devil's Spineflower.

Sabino Canyon

Bird Watching and Cacti

You might spot Saguaro and Graham's Nipple Cactus.

San Joaquin Experimental Range

Annual Grassland and Ecological Study

You might spot Gray Pine, Gambel Oak, and Caterpillar Scorpionweed.

Eagle Borax Works

Borax Mining and Death Valley

You might spot Iodinebush, Yerba Mansa, and Golden Gilmania.

Chaco Culture National Historical Park

Ancient Puebloan Ruins and Archaeology

You might spot Common Side-Blotched Lizard and Kingcup Cactus.

Alan Bible Visitor Center

Accessible and Botanical Garden

You might spot Creosote Bush, Brittlebush, and Beavertail Pricklypear.

Aquarium of the Pacific

Animal Encounters and Aquarium

You might spot Sea Otter, Magellanic Penguin, and Zebra Shark.

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Aquarium and Art Gallery

You might spot Saguaro.

Calico Early Man Site

Archaeology and California History

You might spot Creosote Bush, Desert Holly, and Cottontop Cactus.

California Botanic Garden

Bird Watching and Botanical Garden

You might spot Western Fence Lizard and Western Gray Squirrel.

California Citrus State Historic Park

Agricultural History and Citrus Groves

You might spot California Buckwheat and Common Side-Blotched Lizard.

Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park

African American History and Architecture

You might spot Common Raven and Red-Tailed Hawk.

Crow Canyon Archaeological District

Ancestral Puebloan and Archaeology

You might spot Pinkflower Hedgehog Cactus and Kingcup Cactus.

DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun Historic District

Adobe Architecture and Art Museum

You might spot Saguaro, Fishhook Barrel Cactus, and Desert Spiny Lizard.

Desert Queen Mine

Desert Hiking and Family Friendly (partial)

You might spot Western Joshua Tree and Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus.

Fruita Rural Historic District

Capitol Reef National Park and Cultural Heritage

You might spot Roundleaf Buffaloberry, Mule Deer, and Kingcup Cactus.

Goldfield Historic District

American West and Art Installation

You might spot Western Joshua Tree, Donkey, and Saltlover.

Grand Canyon Inn and Campground

Grand Canyon North Rim and Hiking

You might spot Gambel Oak and Abert's Squirrel.

Grandma Prisbrey's Bottle Village

Art Environment and Bottle Houses

You might spot Western Fence Lizard, Common Side-Blotched Lizard, and Bee.

Grandview Mine

Copper Mine and Geology

You might spot Common Raven, Gambel Oak, and Vulture.

Jawbone Canyon

Desert Landscape and Hiking

You might spot Crotalus Cerastes, Creosote Bush, and Bladderpod.

Last Chance Canyon

Archaeological Site and California Desert

You might spot Red Rock Tarplant and Red Rock Canyon Monkeyflower.

Living Desert Zoo and Gardens

African Animals and Botanical Gardens

You might spot Creosote Bush, Brittlebush, and Beavertail Pricklypear.

Living Desert Zoo and Gardens

African Animals and Australian Animals.

You might spot Giraffes, Eastern Black Rhinoceros, and Emu.

Mesilla Park Historic District

Architectural History and Heritage

You might spot White-Winged Dove and Creosote Bush.

Mission Hills

Architectural Tours and Family Friendly

You might spot Western Fence Lizard, Duck, and Bee.

Ocean Beach

Accessible and Beach

You might spot Western Gull, Snowy Egret, and Great Blue Heron.

Painted Desert Community Complex Historic District

Archaeological Sites and Geology

You might spot Common Raven, Plateau Fence Lizard, and Fourwing Saltbush.

Ryan House and Lost Horse Well

You might spot Western Joshua Tree and Kingcup Cactus.

Saddlehorn Utility Area Historic District

Architectural History and Civilian Conservation Corps

You might spot Common Side-Blotched Lizard and Eastern Collared Lizard.

San Diego Botanic Garden

Botanical Garden and Conservation

You might spot Western Fence Lizard and California Brittlebush.

Self-Realization Fellowship Encinitas Hermitage and Meditation Gardens

Botanical Garden and California Coast

You might spot Western Fence Lizard and Snowy Egret.

Talmadge

Architecture and California Bungalows

You might spot Western Fence Lizard, Monarch, and Bee.

Tecate Peak

Borderland Views and Hiking

You might spot California Buckwheat, Chaparral Yucca, and White Sage.

Trona Pinnacles

California Geology. and Camping

You might spot Desert Holly, Desert Sunflower, and Desert Fivespot.

Vasquez Rocks

Dog Friendly and Family Friendly

You might spot Utah Juniper and Chaparral Yucca.