California Poppy Reserve Info

661-724-1180 Reserve Website	Videos 30kbps 100kbps, 350kbps	Directions take 405 North to 5 North, to 14 North, through Palmdale and Lancaster. Take either Avenue I (for The Reserve entrance) or HWY 138 West. There are signs on 14, Avenue I, and 138 for The Reserve. If you are coming from the north, take I-5 south up the Grapevine, and then 138 east. (just past Gorman) The State Poppy Reserve itself is accessed from the south off of Lancaster Road. The best and easiest accessed mass patches are accessible from Hwy 138 to the north, and are a short drive down dirt roads. Courtesy of John McGrew
15101 Lancaster Road
Lancaster, CA
Map showing Poppy Reserve -Lancaster, CA Click this link to get driving directions from your home.		Description The California Poppy is the State Flower. They are bright orange beauties (Click Here for pics) State law forbids picking them, but it costs nothing to see them, and seeds are available to grow your own from many roadside vendors. Driving around the area you will see old farm equipment and delapidated barns, really rustic.Nearby Palmdale and Lancaster have all of the ammenities. Link to a great site with a poppy page
The reserve is open mid-March through mid- May
There are two ways to see the poppies. 1 The California State Poppy Reserve, $5/car entry fee. The Visitor's Center contains a gift shop and exhibits and info, and maps of the trails throughout the reserve. 2. Find your own poppies.