Winter wildlife near San Joseday trips within 250 miles
Where can I see winter wildlife near San Jose?
We track 4 winter wildlife places within 250 straight-line miles of San Jose, in California. The nearest is San Joaquin River Refuge, about 37 miles away (local timing: Oct 1–Mar 31).
Updated Sep 28. Sources: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge: Species (Nature's Calendar) ↗ (opens in a new tab), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sacramento NWR: Species ↗ (opens in a new tab), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sacramento NWR: Visit Us ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- 4places within 250 miles
- 37 minearest: San Joaquin River Refuge
- Nov 1earliest usual start: Sacramento Refuge
Pick your week
Pick a week: the places usually in their window then light up. Each place's own usual window, or its region's or state's timing where it has none (labeled); not a forecast.
Week of Nov 1
- Usually peaking this week
- Other weeks
Usually in peak the week of Nov 1
- Sacramento Refuge
Local timing: Nov 1–Dec 31
149 miles from San Jose
By distance from San Jose
- 37 miSan Joaquin River RefugeLocal timing: Oct 1–Mar 31
- 66 miMerced RefugeLocal timing: Sep 15–Mar 10
- 81 miPoint ReyesLocal timing: Dec 1–Feb 15
- 149 miSacramento RefugeLocal timing: Nov 1–Dec 31
Questions people ask
What's the closest winter wildlife to San Jose?
San Joaquin River Refuge, about 37 straight-line miles away. Local timing: Oct 1–Mar 31.Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge: Species (Nature's Calendar) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Where does the wildlife season start first near San Jose?
Sacramento Refuge (149 miles): local timing: Nov 1–Dec 31.Sources: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sacramento NWR: Species ↗ (opens in a new tab), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sacramento NWR: Visit Us ↗ (opens in a new tab)
How far are these places from San Jose?
From 37 to 149 straight-line miles; roads are longer. 3 are within 100 miles.