Bird Watching

Bird Watching in California

Discover 54 state parks offering bird watching in California

54 State Parks

California State Parks with Bird Watching

A lake at Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park

Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park

+1 Bird Watching
A moss-covered body of water in a State Park.

Albany State Marine Reserve

+3 Photography Bird Watching Kayaking
gravel road through the trees at Anderson Marsh State Historic Park

Anderson Marsh State Historic Park

+4 Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Canoeing
aerial photograph of Ano Nuevo State Park

Ano Nuevo State Park

Antelope Valley Indian Museum view from southeast

Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park

Austin Creek State Recreation Area (California)

Austin Creek State Recreation Area

the waterwheel at Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park

Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park

Benbow State Recreation Area (California)

Benbow State Recreation Area

The capitol building at Benicia Capitol State Historic Park

Benicia Capitol State Historic Park

+1 Biking
Bidwell Mansion in 2021

Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park

Bidwell–Sacramento River State Park entrance sign

Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park

+9 Picnicking Horseback Riding Bird Watching Disc Golf Geocaching Golfing Kayaking Paddling Biking
creek running through Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park

Black Miners Bar at Folsom Lake State Recreation Area

+8 Rock Climbing Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Bird Watching Surfing Whale Watching Kayaking Biking

Burleigh H. Murray Ranch

a person walking through a walkway under a tree at Calaveras Big Trees State Park

Calaveras Big Trees State Park

+3 Bird Watching Snowshoeing Scenic Overlooks
Caswell Memorial State Park (California)

Caswell Memorial State Park

+4 Picnicking Bird Watching Kayaking Canoeing
China Camp State Park (California)

China Camp State Park

+7 Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Bird Watching Surfing Whale Watching Kayaking Biking
Dos Rios State Park (California)

Dos Rios State Park

Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park (California)

Ed Z’berg Sugar Pine Point State Park

+7 Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Bird Watching Surfing Whale Watching Kayaking Biking
Emma Wood State Beach (California)

Emma Wood State Beach

+1 Biking

George J. Hatfield State Recreation Area

+2 Bird Watching Kayaking

Hatton Canyon

San Luis Reservoir overhead view

Humboldt Lagoons State Park

+7 Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Bird Watching Surfing Whale Watching Kayaking Biking
Indio Hills Palms (California)

Indio Hills Palms

Ishxenta State Park

Kings Beach State Recreation Area (California)

Kings Beach State Recreation Area

+2 Golfing Kayaking
Lake Valley State Recreation Area (California)

Lake Valley State Recreation Area

+1 Disc Golf
Lighthouse Field State Beach (California)

Lighthouse Field State Beach

Mandalay State Beach (California)

Mandalay State Beach

Marconi Conference Center State Historic Park

McArthur-Burney Falls SP (California)

McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park

+7 Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Bird Watching Surfing Whale Watching Kayaking Biking
McLaughlin Eastshore State Park (California)

McLaughlin Eastshore State Park

+7 Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Bird Watching Surfing Whale Watching Kayaking Biking

Mendocino Woodlands State Park

Tufa tower on the shore of Mono Lake at Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, California

Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve

+4 Picnicking Bird Watching Stargazing Kayaking
Montana de Oro State Park (California)

Montana de Oro State Park

+5 Bird Watching Beachcombing Whale Watching Kayaking Biking
Morro Bay State Park at sunset

Morro Bay State Park

+10 Photography Bird Watching Paddleboarding Scenic Overlooks Golfing Whale Watching Kayaking Paddling RV Biking
Moss Landing State Beach (California)

Moss Landing State Beach

+1 Kayaking
Natural Bridges State Beach (California)

Natural Bridges State Beach

Pescadero State Beach (California)

Pescadero State Beach

Hero image for Placerita Canyon State Park

Placerita Canyon State Park

+3 Picnicking Horseback Riding Bird Watching
Point Cabrillo Light Station SHP (California)

Point Cabrillo Light Station SHP

+7 Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Bird Watching Surfing Whale Watching Kayaking Biking
Wind-twisted Monterey cypress trees on granite cliffs with turquoise cove at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

+4 Picnicking Bird Watching Scuba Diving Whale Watching

Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach

Russian Gulch State Park (California)

Russian Gulch State Park

+7 Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Bird Watching Surfing Whale Watching Kayaking Biking
Salinas River State Beach (California)

Salinas River State Beach

Salton Sea State Recreation Area (California)

Salton Sea State Recreation Area

San Luis Reservoir overhead view

San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area

+7 Picnicking Bird Watching Sailing Water Skiing Windsurfing Kayaking RV
San Timoteo Canyon (California)

San Timoteo Canyon

Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area (California)

Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area

+5 Mountain Biking Bird Watching Water Skiing Kayaking Biking
Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area (California)

Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area

+7 Wildlife Watching Mountain Biking Bird Watching Surfing Whale Watching Kayaking Biking
Sutter Buttes State Park (California)

Sutter Buttes State Park

Eroded sandstone cliffs with wind-sculpted Torrey pine trees overlooking the Pacific Ocean at sunset

Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve

+5 Bird Watching Snorkeling Scenic Overlooks Golfing Whale Watching
Turlock Lake State Recreation Area (California)

Turlock Lake State Recreation Area

+2 Water Skiing Kayaking
Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area (California)

Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area

+1 Canoeing
Zmudowski State Beach (California)

Zmudowski State Beach

Other Places with Bird Watching in California (Not State Parks)

These places are run by a county, city, federal agency, another state agency, a tribe or a private owner, not by California’s state park system. State park passes, rules and reservations may not apply, so check with the operator before you go.

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