Help open this new State Park!

Located at 184 Old Adobe Road, Watsonville, the two-story Rancho San Andrés Castro Adobe, built between 1848-49, is one of the finest examples of a rancho hacienda in the Monterey Bay area. Friends is leading a multi-year restoration effort to preserve and interpret Pajaro Valley’s first State Historic Park in partnership with California State Parks. Follow the progress on the Castro Blog.

2018 Open House events

The Castro Adobe is open on a limited basis. The park will be open to the public one weekend day each month in 2018.

• Saturday, July 14th
• Saturday, Jan. 27
• Sunday, Feb. 11
• Saturday, March 10
• Sunday, April 8
• Saturday, May 12 and Public Archaeology Day
• Sunday, June 10
• Saturday, July 14
• Sunday, Aug. 12*
• Saturday, Sept. 22
• Sunday, Oct. 14
• Saturday, Nov. 17
• Holidays on the Rancho, Sunday, Dec. 9

The open houses will be 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with the exception of the August event, which is 6-9 p.m. All events are free to attend; donations are gratefully accepted. Parking is limited; please carpool. Leashed dogs are allowed in the parking area only.