OTHER TIDBITS: The reason Mission San Antonio de Padua still looks so serene is that it has been on private property for years! It was owned by William Randolph Hearst before becoming a part of the Hunter-Liggett Military Reservation! Now, it still has its original bell, the oldest in California, and its front pew kept empty in honor of those members of the armed forces who are abroad!

The mission itself was named after St. Anthony of Padua, the patron saint of lost items! Perhaps for this reason, the mission has never been lost!

This landmark is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places!

• Become a member of the California Missions Foundation!
• 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!

• Take Jolon Rd 26.5 mi from Hwy 101 to Hunter-Ligget Military Reservation
  23 mi W of King City, CA 93928

Plaque:

• Hwy 101 & Jolon Rd on W. side.

ANNOTATIONS:
It’s about 6 miles north of the intersection of Mission Road and Jolon Road! You’ll see signs pointing the right way!

From Los Angeles: ~254mi (409km) — 4.3hrs
From Sacramento: ~242mi (390km) — 4.1hrs
From San Diego: ~375mi (604km) — 6.3hrs
From San Francisco: ~175mi (282km) — 3hrs