El Camino Real (Spanish; literally The Royal Road, sometimes translated as The King's Highway) is a 600-mile (965-kilometer) commemorative route connecting the 21 Spanish missions in California (formerly the region Alta California in the Spanish Empire), along with a number of sub-missions, four presidios, and three pueblos.

Jun 6, 2024 · This map highlights different sites that can be visited along the trail. You'll find museums, interpretive centers, and historic sites that provide information and interpretation on this interactive map.

Jan 12, 2025 · Planning to visit the 21 California missions? The Spanish missions of California are laid out along the old El Camino Real, and make for a fascinating historical road trip along the coast.

El Camino Real – “the Royal Road” – is inextricably linked to California’s history. The 600-mile trail was created by the Spanish to link the 21 California missions.

This map highlights different sites that can be visited along the trail. You'll find museums, interpretive centers, and historic sites that provide information and interpretation on this interactive map.

Jul 18, 2023 · Travel along El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail to experience and learn from a complicated legacy of 300 years of conflict, cooperation, and cultural exchange between a variety of empires—European and non-European alike.

Each was a day's travel apart and linked by El Camino Real, Overall, El Camino Real ("The King's Highway") linked 21 missions, pueblos and four presidios from San Diego to Sonoma. These missions, pueblos, and presidos include the following (these are in the order of the map to the right, from top to bottom):

A trip along El Camino Real offers a fascinating look into California's history and takes you past scenic coastline, picturesque countryside, and through the heart of the state's largest cities. This article covers only the northern half of the total length of California's Camino Real.

Do you want to visit the Spanish missions in California along the coast? Read the complete list and map of El Camino Real

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