than a day to discover everything Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail has to offer, you can camp at Pacific Park RV Resort. At Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail you always meet someone from San Bruno, and enjoy a round of golf at Cypress Golf Course. Dry warm
beds await you at Courtyard By Marriott San Francisco Airport, and camping at Pillar Point RV Park is always a great experience.
The prettiness of Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail is there for you to enjoy. After a long day outdoors Gateway Inn is a great place
to spend a night or two; you can hit the beach if you want, Devils Slide Beach is practically right here. Sharp Park Golf Course is a delightful golf course close by.
San Bruno Creek is a great place to visit; why not spend some time golfing at a close by golf course like Crystal
Springs Golf Course. If you want a great time in the great outdoors, just come on down to Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail. If you need a place to stay Ramada Limited San Francisco Airport West/San Bruno is a good choice, and if you want to hit the beach, Rockaway
Beach is in the vicinity.
The national trail commemorates the route followed by Anza in 1775-76 when he led a contingent of 30 soldiers and their families to found a presidio and mission on the San Francisco Bay. Along the trail route, the visitor can experience the varied
landscapes similar to those the expedition saw; learn the stories of the expedition, its members, and descendants; better understand the American Indian role in the expedition and the diversity of their cultures; and appreciate the extent of the effects of Spanish colonial settlement
of Arizona and California. The trail was designated by the U.S. Congress in 1990 and named a National Millennium Trail in 1999. Now officially recognized only in the United States, the route began as far south as Culiac?n, Mexico, where Anza began his recruitment. The national
trail starts in Nogales, Arizona, and travels to San Francisco, California, and east around the San Francisco Bay. The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail is administered by the National Park Service in partnership with other federal, state, and local agencies,
non-profit organizations, and private landowners. Non-federally owned trail sites, segments, and interpretive facilities are added to the national historic trail through certification agreements between the owner or mangers and the National Park Service.
CONTACTS Email - meredith_kaplan@nps.gov Fax- 510-817-1505 Write to
Pacific West Regional Office
1111 Jackson #700
Oakland, CA 94067 Phone
Headquarters - 510-817-1438
en espa?ol
- 510-817-1323
TRAVEL BASICS
Operating Hours, Seasons
Varies from site to site. Contact individual site and segment owners or managers for more information. The administering office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Closed holidays and weekends. Getting There
CAR - Recently, the California portions of the trail have been marked for for those traveling the trail by highway. The Arizona segments will be marked as well in the next few months. You can obtain a roadguide by contacting
the park office. General guidebooks for national trails: Miller, Arthur P. and Marjorie. Trails Across America. Fulcrum Publishing, Golden, Colorado. 1996. Cordes, Kathleen Ann. America's National Historic Trails. University of Oklahoma Press, Norman. 1999 Weather &
Climate
Summers along the trail in Arizona and the deserts of California are hot and dry. Temperatures are extremely high, largely precluding midday active recreation. Winters are mild and ideal for all types of outdoor recreation. Rainfall is low, generally occurring in
December, January, and February. In the coastal California and San Francisco Bay Area portions of the route, winters are mostly frost-free and summers mild. Outdoor recreation is a year-round possibility. The major part of these areas’ rainfall comes in the winter and early
spring. The portion of the route between Gaviota on the Santa Barbara Channel and Monterey has hot dry summers and cool winters. Year-round outdoor recreation is possible, but precautions must be taken to protect from sun exposure in the summer. Accessibility
Most
buildings at federal and state sites generally meet American with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility standards. Some trail segments in urban areas such as Tucson, Arizona, or Los Angeles, California, may be accessible to all. However, many of the more rural trail segments are
located along rivers in sandy soils and may not be appropriate for wheelchair use. Because of the varied character of the many sites and trail segments, it is best to inquire locally about accessibility when you contact specific sites about your visit. Getting Around
Trail
sites and segments are most easily accessible by car, bicycle, or on foot. Commercial busses could be used to follow most of the auto tour route and would provide stops near many of the trail sites in urban areas. The trail route may be followed rather closely on Amtrak’s Coast
Starlight and Sunset Limited lines from Los Angeles, California to Oakland, California. FEES/PERMITS
Entrance Fee
Free!
The National Park Service charges no fees, but individual sites may. Inquire before your visit.
FACILITIES
Museums
VINCENTE
MARTINEZ ADOBE
Open All Year 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Phone - (925) 228-8860
Location - 4202 Alhambra Avenue, Martinez (The corner of Highway 4 and Alhambra Avenue)
Closures - Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day New Years Day
Special Programs -
May: John Muir's Birthday June through September: Full moon walks August: Persied Meteor Shower walk and watch September: Ranch Day (Life on an 1880's Fruit Ranch) December: Las Posadas December: Victorian Christmas
Exhibits - Photo panels and artifacts.
Available
Facilities - Auditorium, bookstore, and restrooms
Visitor Centers
CASA GRANDE
Open All Year 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location - The park is in Coolidge, Arizona, about an hour-long drive from either Phoenix or Tucson. From Interstate 10 take the
Coolidge exits and follow the signs to the park entrance off Arizona Route 87/287.
Closures - Christmas Day
Special Programs - Special archeological tours are offered during the Arizona State Archeology Month in March. On National Parks Day, August 25, entrance
fees are waived. During Native American Month in November, special events are held throughout the local area. Special tours and events are occasionally offered through a permit system. Please call for further information.
Exhibits - The Visitor Center includes a museum
with exhibits.
Available Facilities - There is an information counter, a museum exhibit area, a book store, a public phone, rest rooms, drinking fountains, and a wheelchair available.
PACIFIC WEST REGIONAL
Open All Year Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Phone
- (415) 556-0560
Location - First floor of building #201 at Fort Mason. Bay and Franklin Streets, in San Francisco.
Closures - Weekends
Special Programs - Volunteers are also available to answer questions.
Exhibits - Information about all
of the National Parks located in the Pacific West Region can be found in this office. Pamphlets and other visitor information can be found in the room across from the information center.
Available Facilities - Restrooms
PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO
Open All Year
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone - (415)561-4323
Location - Building 102, Montgomery Street
Closures - Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years
Special Programs - Ongoing and changing historic events, walks lectures, exhibits
Exhibits -
Native Americans had called the San Francisco Bay region home for over 10,000 years. The San Francisco Peninsula south to Monterey was occupied by people of a common language family known as the Ohlone or Costanoan. Archeological evidence indicates an Ohlone/Costanoan presence
at the site of the Presidio by at least 740 A.D. In 1769 a Spanish expeditionary force marched up the coast from Baja California, establishing presidio's (military outposts), and missions. During this early colonizing expedition the great inland harbor of San Francisco Bay was
discovered, and plans were made to fortify and settle the area. In June of 1776, a colonizing expedition of soldiers and their families marched north from Monterey to San Francisco. These colonists, under command of Jose Joaquin Moraga, built an adobe quadrangle and living quarters,
and dedicated the Presidio de San Francisco on September 17, 1776. In 1794 a thirteen-gun battery was constructed to defend the bay entrance. The presidial forces represented the northernmost expansion of Spanish rule in North America. Today, visitors from all over the world can
savor the history and beauty of this 'Jewel of the Pacific.'
Available Facilities - Bookstore, theatre, exhibit
TUMACACORI
Open All Year 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Phone - 520-398-2341
Location - The Park is located in Tumcacori, Arizona. Take
Interstate 19 south from Tucson 45 miles to exit 29 and follow the signs. The park is 18 miles north of Nogales, AZ, and the Mexican border.
Closures - Thanksgiving and Christmas day.
Special Programs - Guided tours are given daily during the winter months.
Living history tours depicting life during the Franciscan period are given with advanced scheduling only. During the winter you will also see local and Mexican artisans demonstrate traditional crafts like tortilla and paper flower making, pottery, reverse glass painting, and Tohono
O'odham basket weaving.
Exhibits - Exhibits in the visitor center museum include dioramas, santos and other information and objects related to the Kino missions, the Spanish, and the indigenous native peoples. A 14 minute video gives the visitor a good understanding of
what life was like at Tumacacori in the early 1800's. Southwest Parks and Monuments Association (SPMA) has an excellent bookstore in the visitor center. Book topics are constrained to the cultural and natural resources of the general area, but range from the prehistoric period
to the present. A beautiful and peaceful garden area with a fountain is representative of what many of the Missions in the area had. The tranquil nature of this living exhibit shows us how the missionaries dealt with the stresses of their day. It's an old remedy that still works well today.
Available Facilities - Public restrooms and a bookshop
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