To visit the poppy in person here is
the magic destination:
California State Park -Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve
Telephone:
Wildflower viewing - Recorded Message
661-724-1180
Operating Hours:
Sunrise to Sunset. Day Use Only
Visitor center is Open through April 25 only.
Weekends: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Weekdays: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Wildflower blooms usually occur from March through May. The peak viewing period is Mid-April.
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve State Reserve
This 1,745 acre State Reserve, nestled in the Antelope Buttes 15 miles west of Lancaster, California, is located on California's most consistent poppy-bearing land. Other wildflowers: owl's clover, lupine, goldfield, cream cups, and coreopsis, to name a few, share the desert grassland to produce a mosaic of color and fragrance each spring. As unpredictable as nature - the intensity and duration of the wildflower bloom varies yearly.
Location - Directions
The Reserve is located 15 miles west of Lancaster on Avenue I. Take the Avenue I off ramp from the 14 Freeway, head west 15 miles to the Poppy Reserve.
Latitude/Longitude: 34.7502 / -118.3816
For the latest information and to talk to a person call 661-942-0662 Mondays through Saturdays 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve State Reserve Website
Of course, not every years is booming poppy year. Wildflowers extravaganzas parallel big rain years and droughts.
For more information on California wildflowers and poppies review:
Carol Leigh's
California WILDFLOWER HOTSHEET
This wildflower status report is compiled and maintained by writer/photographer Carol Leigh. Your feedback is welcomed and encouraged. Please e-mail me your observations, additions, comments, etc. (being as specific as possible about location) and I'll include them here.
If you're looking for detailed information on specific wildflower locations in California (including maps, photos, and blooming times), then you need my CD-ROM "Carol Leigh's California Wildflower Locations." The CD contains more than 249 pages, 234 color photographs, and 90 maps. It also includes an 18-page section on how to photograph flowers. All in PDF format, readable using Adobe Acrobat Reader. PC- and Mac-compatible. For order information and table of contents: http://www.calphoto.com/clcwl/wflcd.htm. Available on CD-ROM for $19.95.
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California WILDFLOWER HOTSHEET website and store click here or go to www.calphoto.com/wflower.htm
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