Where to see a Blue Dasher in California

The Blue Dasher is recorded in the counties of 95 California state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. Picacho State Recreation Area
  2. Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park
  3. Lake Oroville State Recreation Area
  4. Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
  5. Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park
  6. Pelican State Beach
  7. Tolowa Dunes State Park
  8. Redwood National and State Parks
  9. Pacheco State Park
  10. McConnell State Recreation Area
  11. Great Valley Grasslands State Park
  12. George J. Hatfield State Recreation Area
  13. San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area
  14. Caswell Memorial State Park
  15. Turlock Lake State Recreation Area
  16. Mount Diablo State Park
  17. Marsh Creek State Park
  18. MacKerricher State Park
  19. Jackson State Forest
  20. Negro Bar State Park
  21. Van Damme State Park
  22. Greenwood State Beach
  23. Manchester State Park
  24. Hendy Woods State Park
  25. Russian Gulch State Park

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

Blue Dasher in other states โ†’ ยท All California state parks โ†’