Where to see a American Beaver in California

The American Beaver is recorded in the counties of 133 California state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Donner Memorial State Park
2. Burton Creek State Park
3. South Yuba River State Park
4. Tahoe State Recreation Area
5. Auburn State Recreation Area
6. Kings Beach State Recreation Area
7. Benicia State Recreation Area
8. Emerald Bay State Park
9. D. L. Bliss State Park
10. Washoe Meadows State Park
11. Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
12. Lake Valley State Recreation Area
13. Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park
14. Caswell Memorial State Park
15. Turlock Lake State Recreation Area
16. Plumas-Eureka State Park
17. Sutter Buttes State Park
18. Negro Bar State Park
19. Mormon Island Wetlands State Park
20. Brannan Island State Recreation Area
21. Grover Hot Springs State Park
22. Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve
23. Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park
24. Lake Oroville State Recreation Area
25. Ellen Pickett State Forest

These are county-level records — the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

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