Where to see a Coyote in California

The Coyote is recorded in the counties of 216 California state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. Mount Diablo State Park
  2. Marsh Creek State Park
  3. Salton Sea State Recreation Area
  4. Mount San Jacinto State Park
  5. Lake Perris State Recreation Area
  6. Pacheco State Park
  7. Heart Bar State Park
  8. Chino Hills State Park
  9. McConnell State Recreation Area
  10. Great Valley Grasslands State Park
  11. Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area
  12. George J. Hatfield State Recreation Area
  13. San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area
  14. Providence Mountains State Recreation Area
  15. Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
  16. Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
  17. Cuyamaca Rancho State Park
  18. Cardiff State Beach
  19. Carlsbad State Beach
  20. Leucadia State Beach
  21. San Elijo State Beach
  22. San Onofre State Beach
  23. Border Field State Park
  24. Silver Strand State Beach
  25. South Carlsbad State Beach

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.

Coyote in other states โ†’ ยท All California state parks โ†’