Where to see Monarch Butterfly in California

Arastradero Preserve

Bird Watching and Family Friendly

You might spot Acorn Woodpecker and Western Fence Lizard.

Arroyo Conejo Open Space

Bird Watching and Family Friendly

You might spot Western Fence Lizard and California Brittlebush.

Atchison Village

Architectural Landmark and Cooperative Community

You might spot Monarch, Canada Goose, and Western Gull.

Blake Garden

Bay Views and Botanical Garden

You might spot Monarch, Bee, and Anise Swallowtail.

Conejo Valley Botanical Garden

Botanical Garden and Drought Tolerant Plants

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

Desert Garden Conservatory

Botanical Garden and Cacti

You might spot Western Fence Lizard and Eastern Fox Squirrel.

Little Italy

Dining and Family Friendly

You might spot Western Fence Lizard, Eastern Fox Squirrel, and Duck.

Point Dume State Beach

Bird Watching and Coastal Bluff

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

Presidio Park

Family Friendly and Historic Site

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

Professorville

Academic History and Architecture

You might spot American Avocet, Northern Shoveler, and Black-Necked Stilt.

Regional Parks Botanic Garden

Bird Watching and Botanical Garden

You might spot Pipevine Swallowtail and Western Fence Lizard.

Ruth Bancroft Garden

Botanical Garden and Cactus Garden

You might spot Western Fence Lizard, Duck, and Canada Goose.

San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden

Botanical Garden and Conservation

You might spot Western Fence Lizard and Springtime Amanita.

Sonoma Botanical Garden

Asian Plants and Biodiversity.

You might spot Mule Deer, Turkey, and Duck.

Sonoma Plaza

California History and Cultural Events

You might spot Western Fence Lizard and California Poppy.

South Bonnie Brae Tract Historic District

Colonial Revival and Historic Architecture

You might spot Eastern Fox Squirrel, Bee, and House Sparrow.

South Coast Botanic Garden

Bird Watching and Botanical Garden

You might spot Western Fence Lizard, Duck, and Black Phoebe.

San Diego Zoo

Animal Encounters and Botanical Garden

You might spot Giant Panda, African Penguin, and Koala.

Santa Barbara Zoo

California Condors and Conservation

You might spot Giraffes, African Lion, and Gorilla.

Selig Zoo

Animal Collection and Defunct Venue

You might spot Giraffes, African Lion, and Tiger.

Agnews Developmental Center

Architectural Heritage and California History

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

Alta Vista Gardens

Art And Nature and Botanical Garden

You might spot Western Fence Lizard, Bee, and House Finch.

Alvarado Terrace Historic District

Architecture and Edwardian Era

You might spot Eastern Fox Squirrel, Bee, and House Sparrow.

Andree Clark Bird Refuge

Accessible and Bird Watching

You might spot Brown Pelican, Black-Crowned Night Heron, and Western Gull.

Arboretum at the University of California, Santa Cruz

Arboretum and Bird Watching

You might spot Slender Banana Slug, Western Gull, and Red-Tailed Hawk.

Arizona Cactus Garden

Botanical Garden and Cacti

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

Balboa Park Gardens

Botanical Gardens and Cactus Garden

You might spot Western Fence Lizard, Eastern Fox Squirrel, and Duck.

Berkeley Rose Garden

Bay Views and Botanical Garden

You might spot Eastern Fox Squirrel, Monarch, and Turkey.

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.

Campo de Cahuenga

California History and Educational

You might spot Western Fence Lizard, Eastern Fox Squirrel, and Bee.

Crossroads of the World

Architecture and Cultural Monument

You might spot Eastern Fox Squirrel and Red-Tailed Hawk.

El Prado Complex

Art and Balboa Park

You might spot Western Fence Lizard, Eastern Fox Squirrel, and Duck.

Exposition Park Rose Garden

Botanical Garden and Family Friendly

You might spot Eastern Fox Squirrel, Bee, and House Sparrow.

Fullerton Arboretum

Botanical Garden and Drought Tolerant Plants

You might spot Western Fence Lizard, Eastern Fox Squirrel, and Duck.

Gaslamp Quarter

Cultural and Dining

You might spot Western Fence Lizard, Eastern Fox Squirrel, and Duck.

Grandma Prisbrey's Bottle Village

Art Environment and Bottle Houses

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

Guadalupe River Park & Gardens

Biking Trails and Botanical Garden

You might spot Eastern Gray Squirrel and Eastern Fox Squirrel.

Heal the Bay Aquarium

Aquaculture. and Aquarium

You might spot Pacific Hairy Hermit Crab, Sea Urchin, and Sea Cucumber.

Heilman Villas

Architectural Heritage and Bungalow Court

You might spot Western Gull, Black-Crowned Night Heron, and Duck.

Humboldt Botanical Gardens

Botanical Garden and Educational

You might spot Pacific Tree Frog, Great Egret, and Pacific Banana Slug.

Huntington Desert Garden

Botanical Garden and Cacti

You might spot Western Fence Lizard and Eastern Fox Squirrel.

Leaning Pine Arboretum

Botanical Garden and Cal Poly

You might spot Western Fence Lizard, Vulture, and Mule Deer.

Los Angeles Plaza Historic District

You might spot Red-Tailed Hawk, Duck, and House Sparrow.

Lotusland

Botanical Garden and Cycads

You might spot Brown Pelican, Western Fence Lizard, and Duck.

Menlo Avenue-West Twenty-ninth Street Historic District

Craftsman Style and Historic Architecture

You might spot Eastern Fox Squirrel, Bee, and House Sparrow.

Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden

Accessible and Botanical Garden

You might spot Dark-Eyed Junco and Eastern Fox Squirrel.

Mission Hills

Architectural Tours and Family Friendly

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

Mission Santa Cruz

Accessible and California Missions

You might spot Slender Banana Slug, Western Gull, and Ochre Sea Star.

Naval Air Station North Island

Aviation and Coastal Views

You might spot Western Gull, Western Fence Lizard, and Brown Pelican.