Portolá Expedition Camp (Pacifica)!

Portolá Expedition Camp
Landmark #24 San Mateo County Visited: October 19, 2013 Plaque?  YES! 🙂
What is it? One of the camp sites along Don Gaspar de Portolá’s expedition route from Mexico to Monterey!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: The Portolá Expedition of 1769 camped near the San Pedro Creek, where there was an Indian village, from October 31 to November 3. To that camp scouting parties brought news of a body of water to the east.

OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up!

How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

  • Volunteer with the San Mateo County History Museum!
  • Donate to the San Mateo County History Museum!
  • Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
Where is this place? LISTED DIRECTIONS:
SE corner of Crespí Dr and State Hwy 1
Pacifica, CA 94044

ANNOTATIONS:
Yup! That’s correct!

From Los Angeles: ~386mi (622km) — 6.5hrs
From Sacramento: ~101mi (163km) — 1.7hrs
From San Diego: ~505mi (813km) — 8.5hrs
From San Francisco: ~16mi (26km) — 0.3hrs

When should I go? Whenever the mood strikes you!

Click here to see more California historical landmarks!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.