9400 Dufferin Ave., Riverside 92504

This park preserves some of the rapidly vanishing cultural landscape of the citrus industry and tells the story of this industry's role in the history and development of California. The park recaptures the time when "Citrus was King" in California, recognizing the importance of the citrus industry in southern California. 

In 1873, the U.S. Department of Agriculture forever changed the history of Southern California when it sent two small navel orange trees to Riverside resident Eliza Tibbets. Those trees, growing in near perfect soil and weather conditions, produced an especially sweet and flavorful fruit. Word of this far superior orange quickly spread, and a great agricultural industry was born.

In the early 1900s, an effort to promote citrus ranching in the state brought hundreds of would-be citrus barons to California for the "second Gold Rush." The lush groves of oranges, lemons and grapefruit gave California another legacy - its lingering image as the Golden State - the land of sunshine and opportunity.

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                                                          WHAT TO DO AT CALIFORNIA CITRUS SHP

 Guided Tours 

Join us for a free guided Tour and Taste through the citrus groves where you can learn about California's historic citrus industry and sample fresh fruit off the tree.  Tour and Tastes are generally offered Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 10:30 am, 12:00 pm, and 2:00 pm when volunteer docents are available.   Tours are first come first serve and tour space is limited. 

Please check in at the museum/visitor center to reserve your spot on the tour. Reservations are only required for groups bigger than 8 people.* 

        Groves on Wheels - Special Tour

        Come and join us for a wheelchair and stroller accessible guided tour through our citrus groves.

               WHERE?   meet at the visitor center
               WHEN?     every 3rd Saturday of the month
               TIME?       10.30 AM - 11.30 AM

All tours are free of charge with paid park entrance fee. No reservations needed. Wheelchairs are not provided. 

Museum/Visitor Center

Visit our visitor center, museum, and store for unique gifts and one of a kind items. Our museum/visitor center is open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Entrance if free, with paid parking fee.                  

The museum offers a Speaker series and other events... more >>>

*For more information on tours, please call (951) 780-6222 Monday-Friday or (951) 637-8044 Saturday-Sunday.

 PLEASE NOTE: The picking of any fruit, flowers, or other materials in the park is strictly prohibited. All things in the state park are protected.

V O L U N T E E R   O P P O R T U N I T I E S

Volunteers needed to work in the Visitor Center and to lead visitors on tours through the citrus groves. 

Please contact Cheryl Madrigal, State Park Interpreter at Cheryl.Madrigal@parks.ca.gov.

Location - Directions

The park is located in Riverside, at 9400 Dufferin Avenue (at the corner of Van Buren Blvd.)
The address of the office is 1879 Jackson Street, Riverside.  In the Arlington Heights area

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