Why Corona Properties Near Golf Courses and Parks Have Gopher Problems

Corona is one of the fastest-growing cities in the Inland Empire, and with that growth has come a sharp increase in residential gopher activity. The reason is straightforward: as master-planned communities expanded across Corona over the past two decades, they were built adjacent to golf courses, regional parks, and open space preserves — all of which function as permanent, self-replenishing gopher populations that push continuously into surrounding yards.

If you live in communities like Sycamore Creek, Dos Lagos, Sierra Del Oro, or any of the newer developments in south Corona and you experience recurring gopher mounds, you are almost certainly seeing pressure from one of these nearby green spaces.

The Major Gopher Sources in Corona

Dos Lagos Golf Course runs through the heart of one of Corona's most active gopher zones. The course's 18 fairways cover hundreds of acres of heavily irrigated turf, and the residential streets that border Dos Lagos — including properties along Temescal Canyon Road and the surrounding Dos Lagos community — report consistently high gopher activity. Golf course fairway grass is maintained at soil moisture levels that are almost perfectly suited to gopher tunneling, and the courses run no systematic trapping programs.

Green River Golf Club sits along the Santa Ana River corridor in the northwestern part of Corona, and the riparian habitat of the river combined with the golf course irrigation creates year-round gopher activity. Properties in the Green River and El Cerrito neighborhoods have chronic pressure from both the course and the undisturbed river bottom lands.

Prado Regional Park, just across the Corona border in Chino, covers over 2,000 acres of recreational turf, equestrian facilities, and open space. Gopher populations there are substantial and the park's eastern boundaries push directly into residential Corona neighborhoods near the 71 freeway corridor.

School campuses throughout Corona — including Corona High School, Centennial High School, and the many middle and elementary school campuses across the city — maintain large irrigated athletic fields with no trapping. A single school campus can sustain dozens of breeding gophers and feed animals outward into the surrounding three or four blocks continuously throughout the year.

HOA greenbelt corridors in master-planned communities are an often-overlooked gopher source. The wide landscaped strips between streets and homes in developments like Sycamore Creek are irrigated, often poorly maintained for pest control, and connect individual yards to each other underground. Gophers move through greenbelt corridors faster than through individual yards.

The Challenge of Recurring Infestations in Corona

Many Corona homeowners report the same pattern: treat the yard, gophers stop for a few weeks, new mounds appear. This is the population pressure problem. Until the animals in your immediate vicinity are controlled and reinvasion pressure is managed, the cycle continues. Our 60-day guarantee is designed exactly for this — if new activity appears after treatment, we return at no cost.

For properties in high-pressure areas bordering golf courses or parks, we recommend discussing a monthly or quarterly maintenance agreement with our office. These plans keep your property continuously protected without long-term contracts and are available at an affordable flat rate.

No Poison. No Chemicals. Safe for Pets and Kids.

Corona has a large population of red-tailed hawks, Cooper's hawks, and great horned owls — all of which hunt gophers in residential yards. Rodenticide bait kills these natural predators through secondary poisoning when they eat a poisoned gopher, destroying the very animals that would otherwise help keep populations down. Rodent Guys uses only traps and carbon monoxide. No bait, no chemicals, no residue. Safe for dogs, cats, children, and the wildlife that lives alongside your neighborhood.

Service Areas Near Corona

• Gopher Control in Riverside — including areas near Fairmount Park and UC Riverside
• Gopher Control in Eastvale — HOA communities with greenbelt pressure
• Gopher Control in Norco — horse properties and equestrian estates
• Mole Control in Corona
• Ground Squirrel Control in Corona

Also Read

• Why Riverside Properties Near Parks Have Gopher Problems
• Gopher Pressure in Eastvale HOA Communities
• Why Pet-Safe Gopher Control Matters

Call 909-599-4711 to schedule pet-safe gopher control in Corona. Same-week appointments available throughout the city.