Antelope Valley California Poppy Preserve

(661) 724-1180

15101 W Lancaster Rd
Lancaster, CA 93534 34.7248 -118.3971

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Hours:

Daily sunrise-sunset

Visitor Center: Mid-March through mid-May, Daily 9am-5pm

Last updated 9.11.08

Category:

Outdoors

Payment Methods:

Cash

What People Are Saying About Antelope Valley California Poppy Preserve

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The Scene – Imagine a fiery field of golden blooms blanketing a hillside. This is as close as it gets to a Technicolor heaven in Southern California. Located in the Antelope Buttes, the 1,745-acre preserve was established to protect various wildflower species, including cream cups, owl's clovers, goldfields and lupines. But the abundant poppies always take center stage. – – The Facts – Poppies grow best where there is some disturbance to the land, such as fire and animal grazing. While park management doesn't water the flowers, they do have to keep sheep from…

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When to Go:
Call the park beginning in late February to find out when the bloom is at its best. Peak bloom dates range from late February to May, depending on weather conditions.

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