Location: County: Monterey. Nearest City: Monterey. See map 2.

Campsites, facilities: No campsites. Point of interest to visit while on tour.

Reservations, fees: No reservations. Call park for information.

Contact: Phone the park at 1-831-649-7118.

Operating hours, seasons: Open Daily -- Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. All gardens are open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Directions: The park is located at 20 Custom House Plaza, in Monterey.

Weather, clothing: The weather can be changeable; layered clothing is advised.

Trip notes: Monterey State Historic Park served as California's capital under Spanish, Mexican and U.S. rule. The U.S. flag was first officially raised in California here on July 7, 1846, bringing 600,000 square miles, including California, into the Union. Ten buildings, including the Custom House, built in 1827, and California's first theater (1846-47), and several residences (now museums) built in the 1830s, preserve the area's rich history of early California. Many early adobes and other buildings have been restored, including the Cooper-Molera Adobe, Casa Soberanes, Larkin House and Robert Louis Stevenson House. The visitor center is in the Stanton Center on Custom House Plaza, adjacent to Monterey's Fisherman's Wharf.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where to go Camping

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Miwok Lodge 439