La Purisima Mission State Historic Park

Explore the grounds of La Purisima Mission from the trail to the cross to the garden and fountains. Take in the morning routine of the mission with the animals and the staff. Enjoy the beauty of the old mission buildings in the clear sunny morning hours. Relax as the beauty and sounds of La Purisima Mission bring in the new year... Happy New Year from all of us at La Purisima Mission SHP!!!

Since we miss seeing you all in person for our Last Day Hike of 2020 we hoped you would join us virtually to explore the Huerta Mateos Trail at La Purisima Mission SHP. This video begins with how to get to our Park Office where we will head out on this hike. The trail can be accessed from the La Purisima Parking Lot as well. Please remember if you do head out today to recreate responsibly... https://www.recreateresponsibly.org/. Thank you for joining us and Happy New Year 2021!!

Join us for a virtual explore through La Purisima Mission's backcountry as we take in the Last Day Hike at 9:00 a.m. here on FB tomorrow morning!!!

On December 8, 1787 Father Lausen blessed the ground that would become Mision La Purisima Conception de Maria Santisima. Take a tour of the original mission site founded 233 years ago today.

As we the collective people spend increasing hours on screens amid this Stay at Home Order, it is important we contemplate our digital and emotional well-being and that of others. Here is a link to some emerging research that can help us on this journey: https://www.humanetech.com/digital-wellbeing-covid

As evening hours approach today, on the shortest day of the longest year.. look to the skies. Tonight marks an alignment the likes of which have not been seen for nearly 800 years. Saturn and Jupiter are set to awe. #thegreatconjunction #GetOutside #wow

Update: Only camping will be closing at this time, not Day Use. The closure will begin Sunday at 12:59pm. Anyone already camping or arriving tomorrow may finish their stay. For further detail, please see the Public Health Order at this link: https://www.cdph.ca.gov//COVID-19/Regional-Stay-at-Home-Or

On this day in history (208 years ago), December 21, 1812 at 10:30 in the morning, a devastating earthquake hit La Purisima Mission, Check out this video to learn more about the event.

Meet a Scout on a mission to help restore adobe floors at his local State Park to acheive his goal of Eagle Scout. Maidah Maidah has worked hard on his Eagle Scout project since last spring organizing, raising funds and gathering troops to help him restore the adobe floor in La Purisima Mission's weaving shop. We at La Purisima Mission SHP thank Maidah for his very good work and applaud troop 2103 for all of their help!! Way to go Scouts!!

Wishing all of our beloved visitors health and safety this Holiday Season. We hope to invite you back as soon as it is safe. Please see the newest press release detailing the Statewide response to the Governor’s Stay at Home Order https://www.parks.ca.gov/NewsRelease/992

Animal Crossing.... no not the one you play on your gaming device but a real animal crossing that protects the wildlife providing them a bridge of their own to cross over a highway in Utah. Nice to see human innovation working well to help the wildlife around us!