Where to see a Virginia Opossum in California

The Virginia Opossum is recorded in the counties of 211 California state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Mount Zion State Forest
2. Sutter Buttes State Park
3. Caswell Memorial State Park
4. Turlock Lake State Recreation Area
5. Salton Sea State Recreation Area
6. Mount San Jacinto State Park
7. Lake Perris State Recreation Area
8. Oxnard State Beach
9. McGrath State Beach
10. Mandalay State Beach
11. Emma Wood State Beach
12. Point Mugu State Park
13. San Buenaventura State Beach
14. Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
15. Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve
16. Cuyamaca Rancho State Park
17. Cardiff State Beach
18. Carlsbad State Beach
19. Leucadia State Beach
20. San Elijo State Beach
21. San Onofre State Beach
22. Border Field State Park
23. Silver Strand State Beach
24. South Carlsbad State Beach
25. Palomar Mountain 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.

Virginia Opossum in other states → · All California state parks →