Admission:
Free
Parking: Limited parking is available at the Rancho on normal operating days.
Please note: On days when special events are scheduled at the Rancho, parking is at CSULB Lot 11 located on Palo Verde Avenue. Enter at the first entrance south of Atherton. Continuous shuttle service to the Rancho is provided on special event days. (Shuttle is handicapped accessible.)
Dress: We suggest you wear comfortable clothing and low-heeled shoes, which help protect the historic floors of the ranch house, and make walking in the gardens more enjoyable.
Tours: Guided tours of the ranch house and barns start every 30 minutes. The first tour is at 1:00 p.m. and the last tour is at 4:00 p.m. Garden tours are self-guided. Group, special interest and school tours are by appointment. Most areas are handicapped accessible.
Programs: Educational programs and special events throughout the year feature topics as diverse as agricultural and domestic skills, Native American, Japanese and Hispanic culture, the history of landscape design and an annual ranch-style Christmas program.
Smoking: Smoking is only allowed in the parking lot area.
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