Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve

Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1]
Map showing the location of Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve
Map showing the location of Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve
Map showing the location of Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve
Map showing the location of Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve
LocationLos Angeles County, California, United States
Nearest cityLancaster, California
Coordinates34°43′39″N 118°23′41″W / 34.72750°N 118.39472°W / 34.72750; -118.39472
Area1,781 acres (7.21 km2)
Established1976
Governing bodyCalifornia Department of Parks and Recreation

Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve is a state-protected reserve of California, United States, harboring the most consistent blooms of California poppies, the state flower. The reserve is located in the rural west side of Antelope Valley in northern Los Angeles County, 15 miles (24 km) west of Lancaster. To the north is Kern County. The reserve is at an elevation ranging from 2,600 to 3,000 feet (790 to 910 m) above sea level, in the Mojave Desert climate zone. The reserve is administered by the California Department of Parks and Recreation. Other wildflowers within the reserve include the Owl's Clover, Lupine, Goldfields, Cream Cups and Coreopsis.

  1. ^ "Protected Planet | Antelope Valley California Poppy". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-16.