Riverside Travel Guide

Stay in Riverside's historic Mission Inn, a Mission Revival / Spanish delight featuring alcoves, wooden beams, stained glass, and antiques. Driving a camper? Overnight in Rancho Jurupa Park by the Santa Ana River. Downtown, explore the restored 1892 Heritage House and the Riverside Municipal Museum, which showcases Native American culture and local history. Visit the California Citrus State Historic Park, reflecting the area's agricultural roots as the birthplace of the citrus industry. At the University of California, Riverside, tour the Museum of Photography and stroll the 37-acre Botanical Gardens, which contain 3,000 species from yuccas to redwoods. Hear the Riverside Philharmonic and attend the Sunkist Orange Blossom Festival in April.