Rancho Los Alamitos

Visitor Information

Enjoy an Exclusive Tour and Luncheon at
Rancho Los Alamitos

Your group of 10 or more can reserve an exclusive tour and a catered luncheon set up for you in the Rancho garden.

For details, including delectable menu options, click here ->

Please note: The barns area of Rancho Los Alamitos (RLA) is undergoing restoration and construction.

The rest of the site, including the historic gardens and ranch house, is OPEN to the public as usual, free of charge, Wednesday through Sunday, 1:00-5:00 p.m. except for scheduled holidays.

In the interest of the farm animals’ health and welfare, RLA’s animals are temporarily being boarded off-site with our agricultural advisor during the construction. The animals will be welcomed back to their homes at RLA when construction is completed.

Hours: Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch and Gardens is open to the public Wednesday through Sunday, 1:00-5:00 p.m.

Holiday Closures:

The site will be closed to the public on the following dates:

December 19, 2011 through January 3, 2012 for the holidays. The Rancho will reopen on Wednesday, January 4, 2012.

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 unless otherwise noted. 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.

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.

Pets: Please leave little Fido at home. Only certified service animals are permitted on the premises.

Restrooms: There are restroom facilities on site. However, we do NOT have wheelchair accessible restrooms (yet).

Finding your way by car: Rancho Los Alamitos is located within Bixby Hill and accessed through the residential security gate at Anaheim and Palo Verde.

From the 405 Freeway, exit at Palo Verde Avenue and turn south.
From the 605 Freeway, exit at Willow, follow to Palo Verde and turn south.

Click here for MapQuest

Finding your way by bus:

Monday - Friday - Long Beach Transit bus line #81, exit at Anaheim and Palo Verde.

Saturday and Sunday - The #81 bus does not run on Saturday and Sunday, so you will need to take a #91 or #94 bus from downtown Long Beach to Beach Drive and W. Campus N (near the Student Union) then walk to the Rancho. The walk from this bus stop to the Rancho is approximately three quarters of a mile.

Click here to see a map and directions for the walk from the bus stop at Beach Drive and W. Campus N to the Rancho.

For information about the Rancho, including membership or volunteering,
contact us through this website or at:

Rancho Los Alamitos Foundation
6400 Bixby Hill Road
(Enter through residential security gate at the
intersection of Anaheim and Palo Verde)
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 431-3541

Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch and Gardens is owned by the City of Long Beach and operated by Rancho Los Alamitos Foundation, a nonprofit organization, as a public/private cooperative effort under the auspices of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine.