Copyright: California State Parks Pio Pico's mansion

Description - Pío Pico, the last governor of Mexican California before the American takeover in 1846, built a mansion on what is now a three-acre state park. Pico was one of California's most remarkable historical figures.

Attractions - Pío Pico, the last governor of Mexican California before the American takeover in 1846, built a mansion on what is now a three-acre state park. Pico was one of California's most remarkable historical figures. He witnessed and helped shape nearly a century of California history. His ancestry includes a mixture of ethnicity's, including Mexican, African, Indian, and Italian. The park site was once the headquarters of Pico's 8,891-acre ranch. The 1987 earthquake damaged the buildings.

Recreation - This is an interpretive site with picnicking areas. The site is open for tours and the grounds are available for picnics and day use.

Climate - A warm, dry Mediterranean climate prevails over Southern California - inland it is hot in the summer, mild in the winter. Coastal areas have a more moderate climate with frequent fog in the summer. Most of the precipitation comes as rain during the winter months.

Location - The park is located in Whittier, California, west of the 605 freeway at Pioneer and Whittier
Boulevards.

LAT: 33.9936238
LONG: -118.0706233