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Santa Cruz is located off Highway 1 in Santa Cruz. Founded by Padre Fermin de Lasuén on August 28, 1791, it is the twelfth California Mission. It is currently a State Park.
Mission Santa Cruz
126 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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San Juan Bautista is located off Highway 156 in San Juan Bautista. Founded by Padre Fermin de Lasuén on June 24, 1797, it is the fifteenth California Mission and one of the largest. It became known as 'The Mission of Music' thanks to the musical talents of Padre Esteban Tápis who was also the founder of mission Santa Inés.
TIP: Mission San Juan Bautista was featured in the famous Hitchcock thriller, Vertigo
Mission San Juan Bautista
2nd and Mariposa Streets
San Juan Bautista, CA 95045
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San Carlos Borromeo del Río Carmelo is located off Highway 1 in Carmel. Founded by Padre Junipero Serra on June 3, 1770, it is the second California Mission. Of Moorish design, a tower houses nine bells. This was Padre Serra's favorite Mission and he is buried here by his own request. The Mission resides in a beautiful location at the south end of Carmel overlooking the Carmel River. The Carmel Mission is known as 'The Crown Jewel' of the Mission system.
Mission San Carlos Borromeo del Río Carmelo
3080 Rio Road
Carmel, CA 93923
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Nuestra Señora de la Soledad is located off Highway 101 in Soledad. Founded by Padre Fermin de Lasuén on October 9, 1791, it is the thirteenth California Mission.
Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad
36641 Fort Romie Road
Soledad, CA 93960
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San Antonio de Padua is located in a remote area approximately 20 miles off Highway 101 in Jolon. Founded by Padre Junipero Serra on July 14, 1771, it is the third California Mission. Aquaducts still exist that brought water several miles from the San Antonio River and turned California's first grist mill. This is one of the largest missions in northern California and meticulously restored to its original condition.
This mission resides on a military reservation and a good map was unavailable. From the north or south on Highway 101, take Jolon Road for approximately 20 miles. Head west on Mission Road for another 5 miles.
Mission San Antonio de Padua
Mission Road
Jolon, CA 93928
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San Miguel, Arcángel is located off Highway 101 in San Miguel. Founded by Padre Fermin de Lasuén on July 25, 1797, it is the sixteenth California Mission. This mission is in a unrestored state and suffered damaged from a 2003 earthquake. Due to this, it may be closed to the public.
Mission San Miguel, Arcángel
775 Mission Street
San Miguel, CA 93451
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San Luis Obispo de Tolosa is located off Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo. Founded by Padre Junipero Serra on September 1, 1772, it is the fifth California Mission. The site was originally chosen for its abundant grizzley bear population that provided meat for consumption and trade.
Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
782 Monterey Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
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La Purísima Concepción is located off Highway 246 west of Highway 101 in Lompoc. Founded by Padre Fermin de Lasuén on December 8, 1787, it is the eleventh California Mission. It is currently a State Park.
Mission La Purísima Concepción
2295 Purisima Road
Lompoc, CA 93436
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Santa Inés, Virgen y Mártir is located off Highway 246 east of Highway 101 in Solvang. Founded by Padre Esteban Tápis on September 17, 1804, it is the nineteenth California Mission. Also known as 'The Mission of the Passes' for its location between Santa Barbara and Lompoc. The mission museum houses a collection of vestments, artwork, documents, and artifacts that were used in and around the mission throughout its history.
Mission Santa Inéz, Virgen y Mártir
1760 Mission Drive
Solvang, CA 93463
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Santa Bárbara, Virgen y Mártir is located off Highway 101 at Mission Street, in Santa Barbara. On December 4, 1786, the tenth California Mission was founded. This was the first California Mission to be founded by Padre Fermin de Lasuén after Padre Junipera Serra passed away. Considered the 'Queen of the Missions', its purpose was to convert the local Chumash Indians to Christianity. This beautifully restored California Mission features a museum, fountains, active church, gardens and cemetery with a historic fig tree.
TIP: follow the signs approximately 2-miles further up the road to the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden where remnants of the dam and aquaduct system remain that used to supply the mission with fresh water.
Mission Santa Bárbara, Virgen y Mártir
2201 Laguna Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
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San Buenaventura is located off Highway 101 in Ventura. Founded by Padre Junipero Serra on Easter morning March 31, 1782, it is the ninth California Mission and the last of Padre Serra's missions.
Mission San Buenaventura
211 East Main Street
Ventura, CA 93001
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