Portolá Expedition Camp (San Gregorio)!

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Portolá Expedition Camp
Landmark #26 San Mateo County Visited: October 19, 2013 Plaque?  NO. 🙁
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: On October 24, the Portolá Expedition camped at an Indian rancheria on San Gregorio Creek, about one-half league from its mouth. Tired and sick, they rested here over the 25th and 26th.

OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up!
How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

  • Pay the entrance fee to help maintain trails, signs, structures, and other visitor services!
  • Volunteer with the Volunteers in Parks program!
  • 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:
Near entrance station at San Gregorio State Beach, State Hwy 1 (P.M. 18.1)
0.1 mi S of State Hwy 84 intersection
10.8 mi S of Half Moon Bay, CA 94074

ANNOTATIONS:
Yup! That’s correct!

From Los Angeles: ~380mi (612km) — 6.4hrs
From Sacramento: ~124mi (200km) — 2.1hrs
From San Diego: ~522mi (841km) — 8.7hrs
From San Francisco: ~40mi (65km) — 0.7hrs
When should I go? The park is open every day from 8:00 AM until sunset!

Portolá Expedition Camp

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