California Missions Map: All 21 Historic Sites — Interactive Road Trip Planner

Explore all 21 historic California missions on an interactive map. Select a numbered pin to read its individual historical guide, or open driving directions. Search by mission, city or county. The mission system began in San Diego in 1769 and ended in Sonoma in 1823. These locations tell both the history of California’s colonial institutions and the stories of the Indigenous communities whose homelands and lives were transformed.

21 of 21 California missions displayed.

All 21 historic mission sites

Numbered in order of founding, not driving order. Each location links to a dedicated history guide and Google Maps directions. The plotted coordinates are approximate visitor reference points, not archaeological boundaries or original 18th-century founding places.

1. 1San Diego de Alcalá1769 · San Diego · San Diego CountyDirections ↗
2. 2San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo1770 · Carmel-by-the-Sea · Monterey CountyDirections ↗
3. 3San Antonio de Padua1771 · Jolon · Monterey CountyDirections ↗
4. 4San Gabriel Arcángel1771 · San Gabriel · Los Angeles CountyDirections ↗
5. 5San Luis Obispo de Tolosa1772 · San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo CountyDirections ↗
6. 6San Francisco de Asís (Mission Dolores)1776 · San Francisco · San Francisco CountyDirections ↗
7. 7San Juan Capistrano1776 · San Juan Capistrano · Orange CountyDirections ↗
8. 8Santa Clara de Asís1777 · Santa Clara · Santa Clara CountyDirections ↗
9. 9San Buenaventura1782 · Ventura · Ventura CountyDirections ↗
10. 10Santa Bárbara1786 · Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara CountyDirections ↗
11. 11La Purísima Concepción1787 · Lompoc · Santa Barbara CountyDirections ↗
12. 12Santa Cruz1791 · Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz CountyDirections ↗
13. 13Nuestra Señora de la Soledad1791 · Soledad · Monterey CountyDirections ↗
14. 14San José1797 · Fremont · Alameda CountyDirections ↗
15. 15San Juan Bautista1797 · San Juan Bautista · San Benito CountyDirections ↗
16. 16San Miguel Arcángel1797 · San Miguel · San Luis Obispo CountyDirections ↗
17. 17San Fernando Rey de España1797 · Mission Hills · Los Angeles CountyDirections ↗
18. 18San Luis Rey de Francia1798 · Oceanside · San Diego CountyDirections ↗
19. 19Santa Inés1804 · Solvang · Santa Barbara CountyDirections ↗
20. 20San Rafael Arcángel1817 · San Rafael · Marin CountyDirections ↗
21. 21San Francisco Solano1823 · Sonoma · Sonoma CountyDirections ↗

Plan the journey responsibly

Many sites are active churches, some are state parks or university buildings, and others include reconstructions. Hours, tickets, accessibility and ceremonies vary. Respect Indigenous historic and burial sites. Explore living Native histories as well as the buildings, and always consult the site’s operator before traveling.

Map data: approximate present-day mission coordinates cross-checked against the mission location directory in California Mission Guide. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). California Missions Foundation: all 21. This is independent visitor guidance, not an exact historic Camino Real survey.

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