California Citrus State Historic Park

This is a beautiful place to take a stroll through the citrus gardens. They grow a variety of citrus fruits here and there's a museum towards the back where you can learn about the history of the California citrus industry.We spent about an hour here. It's a nice stop if you are in the area.Of note, there are a few reviews about getting a hefty parking ticket from visiting this place. We personally did not have this problem when we visited as there was a ranger there that day. I'd recommend just double checking when you are visiting.

Fun family friendly place to walk around and check out the trees, have a pic nic. I would recommend.

This was a wonderful place to visit! The weather was perfect on a Sunday morning in May, and I will definitely be back for gifts from the gift shop for the holidays!The visitor center had a lot of interesting and useful information, as well as a few citrus samples. You are not allowed to pick or take fruit from the park.The parking was $7, but I will look into the details to get a pass to visit any of the state parks.I would definitely recommend to others!

LOVE love love this State Historical Park where you'll learn the citrus history and varieties of California.Be sure to sign up for the guided tour, and also try the citrus sample inside the gift shop.

I love coming here on the weekdays with my baby. It is such a calm and serene park. It's great to walk and take in the smell of the oranges! I've also been to a wedding here and it was really beautiful! I also love coming here because it's so clean!

The park is beautiful and fairly cool even though it was a sunny day. There's so many varieties of citrus and shaded areas to picnic. There's 10AM tour is misleading due to short staging it often gets cancelled, but it's still a great place to visit

An interesting way to start a visit to the park will be like this: On a cool day, drive along Victoria Ave, the beautiful street in Riverside (you can see different flowers in each season), and arrive in Hawarden Hills. Then, walk/bike along the Gage Canal starting from this sophisticated neighborhood of Riverside all the way to the California Citrus State Historic Park. You will see very different sides of Riverside on the way. I haven't tried it yet but this is on my bucket list. This is one of my favorite parks in California. Parking is $5/car. You can take a walk with loved ones, picnic with friends and family, have a haul at the gift shop, and learn new things at the visitor center. The best part, they offer interpretive tours on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 10 am. The tour is approximately 1 hour from start to finish. You will need to walk up and down in the park so make sure to wear comfortable shoes, bring water and sunscreen. On my tour, they also have fruit tasting during and after the tour. It's super fun.

My husband, friend, and I wanted to check out this park and also join in on one of the tours. We went on a Saturday morning and it was such a fun unique experience!Our tour guide, Jose, was so informative and patient with the group. He warned us at the beginning of the tour that it would be hot so to make sure we were all wearing sunscreen and/or had a hat on. We were able to learn a bit about the park itself and Riverside in general.The tour began promptly at 10am, as stated on their website, and lasted about an hour. During the tour, we were able to taste a few of the citrus as well.They have a cute gift shop and a little museum as well. It was a very fun experience and we can't wait to go back for some of their activities! We are definitely not missing won the Latino Outdoors camping event.

A great piece of local history, the California Citrus State Historic Park offers annual citrus tastings in March. I really enjoyed the oroblanco grapefruit and the oranges. The staff here are nice and friendly. Other than walking around the vast area, there is not much to do/see. You can bring your dog on the walks outside, which is really nice.

It's deceiving how large this state park is until you drive into the property. It's just acres and acres upon acres of citrus trees!!! Excellent place for a stroll. They offer tours so check their website or call for details. It's one of the most picturesque places, great for numerous photo ops.Take your time to explore. One side of the park is available to rent for weddings and such. The history of the citrus industry is creatively displayed in the visitors center.