Portions of the historic trail in California and Arizona have been implemented locally as multi-use non-motorized trails. 

ARIZONA

In Arizona, citizens in Santa Cruz County have completed a 4.5 mile segment of the trail from Tumacacori National Historical Park to Tubac Presidio State Historic Park. Since Anza was Captain at Tubac Presidio, this segment of the trail is particularly interesting. The trail is marked and interpreted along a five-mile segment of the Santa Cruz River in Tucson where the Anza Trail Coalition of Arizona has planted a tree in Anza’s memory along the Paseo de los Arboles. About 13 miles of the trail can be experienced in Maricopa County in a pristine setting on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management

Contact the following places for information:

National Park Units:

Tumacacori National Historical Park: 18 miles north of Nogales, Arizona or 45 miles south of Tucson on Interstate 19. Dating from 1691, this mission (now a national park) hosted Father Font for several days while Anza completed preparations for his colonizing expedition at Tubac Presidio. 

Tumacacori National Historical Park
P.O. Box 67
Tumacacori, AZ 85640
520/398-2341

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument: On State Highway 87 outside the town of Coolidge, Arizona. 
These mysterious ruins were named by Father Kino in 1694. The Anza expedition camped about five miles to the northwest, and on October 31, 1775, Father Font and Anza visited the ruins to check the accuracy of Kino’s description.

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
1100 Ruins Drive 
Coolidge, AZ 85228-3200 
520-723-3172

Although it is not directly on the Anza Trail Route, Saguaro National Monument protects thousands of acres of landscape that is little changed from the time the Anza expedition passed through the Tucson area.  Staff is available to share information about both the natural and cultural history of the area.


          Saguaro National Park
          Headquarters and Rincon Mountain District
          3693 South Old Spanish Trail
          Tucson, AZ 85730-5601
          520-733-5153          

Other Federally-managed Lands:

Bureau of Land Management
Phoenix Field Office 
21605 North 7th Ave. 
Phoenix, AZ 85027
623-580-5500

State Parks:

Tubac Presidio State Historic Park
Box 1296
Tubac, AZ 85646
520-398-2252

Picacho Peak State Park
P.O. Box 275
Picacho, AZ 85241
520-466-3183

Yuma Crossing State Historic Park
201 N. 4th Avenue
Yuma, Arizona 85364
928-329-0471

Local and Regional Parks:

Pima County Natural Resources, Parks, and Recreation
3500 West River Road
Tucson, Arizona  85741
520-877-6000

Historical Associations:

        Arizona Historical Society
        Rio Colorado Chapter
        240 South Madison Avenue
        Yuma, Arizona  85364
        928-782-1841

CALIFORNIA

National Park Units:

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: Headquarters in Thousand Oaks, California, off U.S. Highway 101. The historic route of the Anza Trail passes through this 150,050 acre recreation area on U.S. Highway 101.  An off-road recreational route for the Anza Trail will be marked within the park.  It includes the Native American Culture Center at Satwiwa, the Satwiwa Native American Indian Natural Area and Rancho Sierra Vista.

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
401 West Hillcrest Drive 
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 
805-370-2300

Channel Islands National Park: Off  U.S. Highway 101 in the vicinity of the Ventura Marina. The visitor center is located along the coast where the Anza expedition traveled. It provides interpretation of the Chumash culture and may provide interpretation of the Anza expedition in the future. 

Channel Islands National Park
1901 Spinnaker Drive 
Ventura, CA 93001-4354 
805-658-5700 

Golden Gate National Recreation Area Presidio of San Francisco has marked approximately three miles of trail from Mountain Lake to Fort Point and plans an interpretive exhibit near where Anza and Font first viewed the Port of San Francisco. For information contact:

Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Fort Mason Building 201
San Francisco, CA 94123
415/ 561-4323
415/ 561-4314 (TDD)

Presidio of San Francisco: In the city of San Francisco west of Lombard ( U.S. Highway 101) on Bay Street. The northernmost permanent outpost of Spain, the Presidio was founded by Anza’s colonists under the command of Lieutenant Moraga on September 16, 1776. The site contains a portion of the original commandant's quarters and subsurface remains of the Spanish/Mexican period Presidio.

Presidio of San Francisco
Fort Mason Building 201 
San Francisco, CA 94123
415-561-4323 

John Muir National Historic Site: North of Highway 4 on Alhambra Avenue in the City of Martinez. The Vicente Martinez Adobe, located within the grounds of John Muir National Historic Site, provides an opportunity to interpret the passage of the Anza expedition and the subsequent Spanish and Mexican periods. Vicente Martinez’ first wife was Guadalupe Moraga, a great-granddaughter of the San Francisco Presidio founder. 

Information about the services and facilities at these national parks can be found through ParkNet, the National Park Service Home Page.  Select the appropriate site form the park directory. 

John Muir National Historic Site
4202 Alhambra Avenue 
Martinez, CA 94553-3883 
510-228-8860

Other Federally-owned Lands:

Seven miles of trail in natural setting are marked within Fort Ord Public Lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management. An interpretive display about Ohlone use of native materials is located along the trail. For information contact:

Bureau of Land Management
20 Hamilton Court
Hollister, CA 95023
831/ 394-8314

Camp Roberts in Monterey County has marked about eight miles of the trail through its property.  Camp Roberts is managed by the California State Military Department. For access information, contact:

California Army National Guard
Western Mobilization and Training Complex
Camp Roberts, CA 93451-5000
805/238-3732 

State Parks:

In California, California State Parks and Recreation Department has marked  portions of the Anza route within Anza-Borrego State Park in eastern San Diego County, Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area, Refugio Beach State Park in Santa Barbara County, and Henry W. Coe State Park in eastern Santa Clara County.  For information on those trails contact: 

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
P.O. Box 428
Borrego Springs, California 92004
760/ 767-5311

Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area
P.O. Box 360
Borrego Springs, California 92004
760/767-5391

Refugio State Beach
10 Refugio Beach Road
Goleta, CA 93117
805-968-1033

Henry W. Coe State Park
5750 Obata Way, Suite A
Gilroy, CA 95020
831/848-4006
 

Local and Regional Parks:

In Los Angeles, parts of the historic route along the Los Angeles River are marked and improved with trees, wildflowers, and inviting seating areas installed by North East Trees, a local non-profit group. Interpretive displays are located on the north side of Los Feliz Boulevard and at Oros Street, and over three miles of trail are marked on both sides of the river.  For information contact:

North East Trees
Los Angeles River Center and Gardens
570 W. Avenue 26, # 100
Los Angeles, CA 90065
323/ 441-8634 or 323/ 221-8900

Five and a half miles of the trail are open for public use in Atascadero, California, along the Salinas River.  For information, contact: 

City of Atascadero 
Department of Community Services
6500 Palma Avenue
Atascadero, CA 93422
805/461-5000 

In San Juan Bautista, California (San Benito County) 3.5 miles of trail on the historic route were dedicated for public use on October 24, 1999. For information, contact:

San Juan Bautista Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 1037
San Juan Bautista, CA 95045
831/ 623-2454

In Contra Costa County, California, over 17 miles of the trail are marked between Willow Pass and Antioch by the East Bay Regional Park District. For information, contact:

East Bay Regional Park District
P.O. Box 5381
Oakland, CA 94605-0381
510/ 544-2611

In addition, one trail site, the Peralta Adobe in San José, California, has been certified as an official component of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail. This 1791 adobe, one of the first houses in the second plaza of the Pueblo of San José, is believed to be built by Jose Manuel Gonzales, an Apache who accompanied the Anza party.  Luis Maria Peralta, also with his parents on the Anza trip, became comisionado of San José (1807-1822) and lived at the adobe until he died in 1851.  The site is City Landmark No. 1, California Registered Historic Landmark #866, and listed in the Comprehensive Management Plan for the Anza Trail as a historic site. For information, contact:

Peralta Adobe: History Museums of San Jose
175 W. St. John Street
San Jose, CA 95110
408/993-8182 

 
          Peralta Hacienda Historical Park
          2465 34th Avenue
          Oakland, CA 94601.
          510/532-9142

Peralta Hacienda Historical Park in the Fruitvale district of Oakland, California, on the east side of San Francisco Bay, is a newly established six-acre community park.
The Peralta Hacienda Historical Park is one of the most significant historical sites in the East Bay and was the first European settlement after the establishment of Mission San Jose. The focal point of the park is the 1870 Italianate Victorian farmhouse known as the Peralta House. A city and state landmark, the house is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built by one of the original families of the the Anza expedition, the land where the house sits was part of the 44,800-acre Spanish land grant made to Sergeant Luís María Peralta (1759-1851) by the last Spanish governor, Don Pablo Vicente de Sol in 1820 in recognition of his forty years of military service to the Spanish king.


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.

Passport Stamps

Passport stamps are available at Tumacacori National Historical Park, Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, Saguaro National Monument, and Casa Grande Ruins National Monument in Arizona and the Anza Borrego Desert State Park, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Santa Barbara Presidio State Park, Fort Point National Monument, Presidio of San Francisco, and John Muir National Historic Site visitor center and trail headquarters at 1111 Jackson Street, Room 640, Oakland, California, 94607.

Anza and Font's 1775-76 Diaries

Anza’s and Font’s 1775-76 diaries are available at the Web de Anza Project, an interactive study environment: http://anza.uoregon.edu.