Gopher Problems Near San Bernardino Parks, University, and Golf Courses

San Bernardino sits at the base of the San Bernardino Mountains with the Santa Ana River running through its southern portion — and this geography, combined with the city's many parks, golf courses, and large institutional campuses, makes it one of the most persistently gopher-active cities in the Inland Empire. Homeowners in the University Hills, Shandin Hills, Verdemont, and Highland border neighborhoods experience some of the highest gopher activity in the region.

The Main Gopher Sources in San Bernardino

Cal State San Bernardino covers nearly 500 acres of campus grounds, including maintained lawns, gardens, athletic fields, and natural open space along the foothills. The campus sits in the northwestern part of the city, and the residential neighborhoods surrounding it — particularly in the University Parkway and Northpark corridors — see steady gopher pressure from the campus grounds. CSUSB's proximity to the foothill open space also means the campus acts as a bridge between natural gopher habitat and the city's residential areas.

Shandin Hills Golf Club occupies a prominent hillside location in northwestern San Bernardino with fairways that back directly up to residential streets. The combination of irrigated fairway turf and the natural hillside habitat surrounding the course creates a high-density gopher zone. Properties on Shandin Hills Drive and the surrounding residential streets report some of the most persistent gopher activity in the city.

Perris Hill Park is a large regional park in central San Bernardino with athletic fields, picnic areas, and undeveloped hillside sections. The undeveloped portions of the park are particularly productive gopher habitat, and the animals regularly push into the residential streets surrounding the park along Pacific Street and Perris Hill Park Road.

San Bernardino Valley College maintains irrigated athletic fields and campus grounds in the heart of the city, functioning as a consistent gopher source for the surrounding neighborhoods in the Muscott and Mount Vernon corridors.

Church campuses are abundant throughout San Bernardino, and many of the larger campuses with maintained grounds — particularly those with grass areas for events or children's programs — sustain small gopher populations that radiate outward into adjacent residential blocks.

Foothill open space is perhaps the most significant long-term pressure source for San Bernardino. The undeveloped hillside land along the base of the San Bernardino Mountains bordering the Verdemont and Muscoy areas provides essentially unlimited natural gopher habitat. Homeowners along the northern edge of the city — particularly on streets that directly border open space — should expect ongoing seasonal pressure as populations expand and contract with the rains.

What Makes San Bernardino Gophers Particularly Aggressive

The clay-loam soil common throughout much of San Bernardino creates excellent tunneling conditions. Unlike hard caliche soils that slow gopher movement, the softer valley soils allow rapid tunnel expansion. A single gopher can create multiple active mound systems within weeks in these soil conditions, and the proximity to both the river bottom and foothills means there is always a population reservoir nearby.

Pet-Safe, Chemical-Free Control

Rodent Guys treats San Bernardino properties using professional trapping and carbon monoxide only — no rodenticide bait. This is critical in neighborhoods near the foothills where barn owls, red-tailed hawks, and other raptors regularly hunt. Poison bait enters the food chain and kills the predators that help naturally regulate rodent populations. Our methods protect your yard, your pets, and the wildlife in your neighborhood.

Service Areas Near San Bernardino

• Gopher Control in Redlands — University of Redlands and citrus corridor
• Gopher Control in Rancho Cucamonga — foothills and golf course pressure
• Gopher Control in Fontana — parks and school campuses
• Mole Control in San Bernardino
• Ground Squirrel Control in San Bernardino

Also Read

• Gopher Problems Near the University of Redlands
• Gopher Problems Near Rancho Cucamonga Foothills
• Why Pet-Safe Gopher Control Matters

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