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Built in 1798, San Luis Rey is the largest California Mission . Located a few miles inland from the Oceanside beach you will find the King of the missions.Take the self guided tour to discover the sunken gardens, Soldiers barracks, Lavanderia, and the oldest Pepper tree in California. For a small fee you can enter the museum and church. The Mission is slowly being surrounded by housing developments but once you enter the gates it is still possible to imagine the early days of California history. Plan on spending about half a day touring the mission and it's points of interest. If you are planning a vacation there are plenty of Oceanside Hotels just a few miles away from the mission. Near-by attractions include Legoland and if you want to drive a little bit further San Diego has so many attractions its hard to list them all.


 
Fountain in front of the Mission
 
Main entrance to church


Church Gardens
Old Archway
Soldiers Barracks
Ruins of Barracks
Cemetery
Mission Grounds
   
Mission San Luis Rey is located four miles East of Interstate 5 along California 76. Map
Open daily 10am-4:00pm. Closed 1 January, Good Friday afternoon, Thanksgiving, and Christmas day
 
 
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