Where to see Painted Lady in California

Alder Creek Grove

California and Conservation

You might spot Sequoia, California Newt, and Pacific Dogwood.

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.

Blake Garden

Bay Views and Botanical Garden

You might spot Monarch, Bee, and Anise Swallowtail.

Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve

Biological Preserve and California Flora

You might spot Warrior's Plume, Western Leatherwood, and White Globe Lily.

Lake Oroville State Recreation Area

Boating and Camping

You might spot Toyon, Mule Deer, and White Globe Lily.

Little Italy

Dining and Family Friendly

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

Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve

Accessible Trails and Bird Watching

You might spot Northern Harrier and Black-Tailed Jackrabbit.

Rainbow Basin

Camping and Desert Landscape

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

Regional Parks Botanic Garden

Bird Watching and Botanical Garden

You might spot Pipevine Swallowtail and Western Fence Lizard.

San Joaquin Experimental Range

Annual Grassland and Ecological Study

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

Sonoma Botanical Garden

Asian Plants and Biodiversity.

You might spot Mule Deer, Turkey, and Duck.

San Diego Zoo

Animal Encounters and Botanical Garden

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

Sacramento Zoo

Animal Encounters and California Native Plants

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

California State Capitol Museum

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

Columbia State Historic Park

California State Park and Family Friendly

You might spot California Scrub-Jay and Acorn Woodpecker.

Crystal Lake Recreation Area

Angeles National Forest and Camping

You might spot Chaparral Yucca and Grinnell's Beardtongue.

Jawbone Canyon

Desert Landscape and Hiking

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

Leaning Pine Arboretum

Botanical Garden and Cal Poly

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

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park

California History and Family Friendly

You might spot White Globe Lily, California Buckeye, and Rose Campion.

Old Sacramento Historic District

California History and Family Friendly

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

Puvunga

Acjachemen Culture and Bird Watching

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

Riverside Mountains

Desert Landscape and Geology

You might spot Black-Tailed Gnatcatcher and Brittlebush.

Trona Pinnacles

California Geology. and Camping

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

Turtle Bay Exploration Park

Arboretum and Botanical Garden

You might spot Pipevine Swallowtail, Canada Goose, and Duck.

Van Nuys-Sherman Oaks War Memorial Park

Park, War Memorial, Walking Trails, Family Friendly, Sports Facilities, Wheelchair Accessible, Birdwatching, Nature Observation

You might spot Eastern Fox Squirrel, Common Raven, and Mourning Dove.

Woodthrush Park

Bird Watching and California Park

You might spot Daisy, Bird's-Eye Speedwell, and Southern Masked Chafer.