Location: County: Sonoma. Nearest City: Petaluma.
Campsites, facilities: No campsites. Point of interest
to visit while on tour.
Reservations, fees: Call park for information.
Contact: Phone the park at 1-707-762-4871.
Operating hours, seasons: No Reservations. Call the
park for information.
Directions: The historic park is at the east edge of
Petaluma, off Highway 116 and Adobe Road.
Weather, clothing: The weather can be changeable; layered
clothing is recommended.
Trip notes: Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park was
the main residence of Rancho Petaluma, the 66,000-acre agricultural
empire that General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo one of the most
powerful men in the Mexican Province of California from 1834
to 1846. The general ran his cattle, hide and tallow business,
raised sheep, bred horses and grew numerous crops. The adobe
contains authentic furniture and exhibits depicting early rancho
life. The park has shaded picnic areas with views of farmland
and oak-studded hills.
© 2001, Miwok Lodge 439, Order of the
Arrow, Santa Clara County Council Inc., BSA
Revision 1.2
