California Citrus State Historic Park

the birth of the California citrus industry.

this was a neat place. it is an outdoor living museum of California's second gold rush The citrus industry. Here you can walk through the orange groves see the operation and learn about the industry. ...

Oranges

If you find yourself in Riverside with a spare hour, it is worth a walk around this state park. Especially if you aren't used to seeing oranges grow on trees (I'm from Seattle, ok?). It is a well groo...

What a let down

Tours are not offered when temps are over 90 degrees. No tours, no tastings. So we didn't experience a tour or tastings. Paid parking is $3 for one hour or $7 for longer. The person at the gate had no...

Cooler than it should be

Far cooler than it should be. Lots of good, easy hikes. Nice place to have a picnic, and cool places for kids to explore. The visitors center was ok at best, and the gift shop was closed, but it is...

Guided citrus tour was great!

This was a great surprise for us! There is a very well-done visitor center with fine displays about the history of citrus-growing in California. The highlight (don't miss this!) is the tour of the orc...