Where to see a Big Brown Bat in California

The Big Brown Bat is recorded in the counties of 155 California state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Sutter Buttes State Park
2. Mount Zion State Forest
3. Millerton Lake State Recreation Area
4. MacKerricher State Park
5. Jackson State Forest
6. Van Damme State Park
7. Greenwood State Beach
8. Manchester State Park
9. Hendy Woods State Park
10. Russian Gulch State Park
11. Schooner Gulch State Beach
12. Caspar Headlands State Beach
13. Mendocino Headlands State Park
14. Mendocino Woodlands State Park
15. Sinkyone Wilderness State Park
16. Jug Handle State Natural Reserve
17. Navarro River Redwoods State Park
18. Westport-Union Landing State Beach
19. Smithe Redwoods State Natural Reserve
20. Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area
21. Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve
22. Admiral William Standley State Recreation Area
23. Clear Lake State Park
24. Castle Crags State Park
25. Red Rock Canyon State Park

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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