Where to see a Painted Lady in California

The Painted Lady 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. Red Rock Canyon State Park
2. Picacho State Recreation Area
3. Tule Elk State Natural Reserve
4. Emerald Bay State Park
5. D. L. Bliss State Park
6. Washoe Meadows State Park
7. Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
8. Lake Valley State Recreation Area
9. Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park
10. Pacheco State Park
11. McConnell State Recreation Area
12. Great Valley Grasslands State Park
13. George J. Hatfield State Recreation Area
14. San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area
15. Mount Diablo State Park
16. Marsh Creek State Park
17. Salt Point State Park
18. Sonoma Coast State Park
19. Trione-Annadel State Park
20. Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
21. Austin Creek State Recreation Area
22. Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve
23. Kruse Rhododendron State Natural Reserve
24. MacKerricher State Park
25. Jackson 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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