Ryan Huggins: I went there early in the day during the week. The parking lot fills up fast, but there is still plenty of room for cars. The visitor center was closed, which meant one of the lots was blocked off and no restrooms.
Now for the positive, what a beautiful place. Tons of hiking and breathtaking views all around. Close enough to the city, but far enough away that you can really enjoy the environment and beauty of the park.
Also a great place to setup for a Parks on the Air ("POTA") activation, if youre a ham radio person.
Santana Smith: Awesome awesome views and scenery. This area is very well maintained. The local tribes have done a service to any visitor, allowing access to the natural beauty of this area. Hikes range from very easy just over a mile loop or up to several miles and strenuous hikes over small "cliffs", or path obstacles. Go here.
Period.
Enjoy nature and take in the beauty.
David Gittelman: Small but very engaging and high quality museum. Staff/volunteers were outstanding; knowledgeable and engaging. Centrally located, easy parking. Superb gift shop. Iād gladly return whenever we visit again. Thanks to the Palm Springs community!
Angella Raisian: I totally am absolutely loved it, because it reminded me so much of Virginia city, which is an authentic Gold Rush town and looks pretty much like the old Temecula town.
If you go on the main street, a lot of the buildings are still original, including modern-looking 1909
Temecula hotel is one of the original buildings that has not changed since 1897. You can still rent rooms that look identical to how they looked 130 years ago, with shared bathrooms for men and women.
Right before hotel temecula, if you make a left into one of the alleys, you will find the original jail.
look on the Temecula City website and theyll tell you which 10 buildings are still original from 1800, most of them around old town. Makes it a lot more fun to look at before and after photos to see how things changed.
Photos of the tools are from the antique shop thats at the start of the street on the west side, and these are fully restored hand tools from the late 1800s.
James Bray: Worth a visit! Very interesting museum with lots of historical items on display. If you want to get a great history of Temecula, this is the place to go. Suggested donation is $5 pp but well worth seeing this two story collection. They do have a nice gift shop, as well as video presentations and things for the kiddos on the second floor. There was a wonderful display of Peanuts comics by Charles Shultz when we visited. Not to miss this when you are in town! Public restrooms are in a nearby building.
Gloria v: This is a hidden gem. I have 2 kids, 2.5 and 5 years old. They loved it. Im not sure but I think theres time slots. We arrived 1.5 hrs before closing time so we were the last group. I think this museum was great for them. A LOT of the exhibitions are dynamic so kids can be touching everything. It is small but contains a great amount of activities and knowledge per room. We walked all around the museum but we didnt get to actually explore and see everything. The price is extremely accessible. Concept is great, very clean place. We didnt know but they also have a science show. Kids loved it and cant wait to go back and try all the other things. Also a good place for adults to learn a few new things.
