Where you can see California's wildflower super bloom

Dazzling superbloom in the Antelope Valley

Wildflowers canvass the mountaintops and valleys in California again after steady rains followed by warm temperatures caused seeds dormant for decades under the desert floor to burst open and produce a spectacular display dubbed the "super bloom."

LOS ANGELES - With all the recent storms bringing some much-needed rain to the region, wildflowers are in full bloom across California - or shall we say, superbloom?

The California Department of Parks and Recreation is recommending several areas up and down the state for people hoping to see the super bloom up close.

Southern California

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve
Chino Hills State Park
Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park
Eastern Kern County Onyx Ranch State Vehicular Recreation Area
Red Rock Canyon State Park
Tule Elk State Natural Reserve

Northern California

Mount Tamalpais State Park
China Camp State Park
Trione-Annadel State Park
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park

Keep in mind that visitors to Lake Elsinore for the super bloom are prohibited and the Walker Canyon area is closed to the public.

The warning comes after the "poppy nightmare" that ensued in 2019 during the last super bloom in the area, which brought in thousands of people to the area, disrupting the day-to-day lives of residents for weeks.

There is a zero-tolerance policy for trespassers and anyone who parks on the sides of the roads, said Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco.

If you are caught, you will face a citation and your vehicle possibly towed, he warned. The cost of the citation will be up to the court.

The super bloom was so popular in fact that the Riverside Conservation Authority enacted new policies and procedures for potential super blooms.

In California, super blooms happen about once in a decade in a given area, and they have been occurring less frequently with the drought, but 2017 and 2019 proved that the phenomenon could really happen at any time - and that time is apparently now.