Mission Farm RV Park
Mission Farm RV Park is located about one mile from the small community of San Juan Bautista, California. The park has been there for many years — the first time I visited was around 1985, and it had already been in existence for many years before that. It has been our favorite stopping place on every trip to California.
The entrance to Mission Farm RV Park. As you can see, the theme is early western America. The building just behind the stop sign is the office.
Another view of the entrance — the rustic barn-style buildings give the park its distinctive character.
The patio area, available to anyone staying in the park for gatherings and socializing.
The grassy area is for overnighters who prefer to sleep in a tent. I am always surprised at the number of people who use it. When we were at the park in September we chatted briefly with several cyclists who had pedaled all the way down from Canada.
One of the park's interior streets, with trailers and motor homes on either side. This is where many of the more or less permanent guests stay — most in trailers, though some live in very nice motor homes year-round.
The Fog
It is not unusual to have fog hanging in the hills surrounding the park. This is what keeps this part of California cool in the summertime. It is somewhat unusual, however, for the fog to actually descend into the park itself during the summer months — but it does happen, and it makes for a beautiful and eerie sight.
Fog settling into the hills surrounding the park.
Another view of the fog — an atmospheric sight that reminds you just how close the Pacific coast really is.