Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail is a 1200 mile trail through Arizona and California. The route passes through 19 counties, connects with seven National Park Service sites, and tells the Anza story through countless federal, state, regional, and local agencies, organizations and communities. Use the Anza Trail Guide to plan your visit.
Administrative office are located in Oakland, California. The office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30p.m. (Pacific Time). There is no official Anza Trail visitor center. Several sites along the trail have visitor services and facilities. Inquire before you visit. Contact information for sites within each county can be found in the Anza Trail Guide.
Anza Trail Guide Use this guide to plan your visit along the Anza Trail more...
National Park Service Sites Visit other National Park Service sites along the Anza Trail more...
Did You Know?
In 1774, Spaniard Juan Bautista de Anza met Chief Palma of the Quechan (pronounced khet-chan) tribe and they became friends. When Anza returned a year later with 300 settlers bound for California, Palma gave Anza 6000 watermelons. The Quechan people still grow these watermelons today.
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