Escondido, California -
Queen Califia's Magical Circle Garden
RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
Colorful fantasy sculpture world of tiles and serpents.
- Address:
- Mary Ln., Escondido, CA
- Directions:
- Queen Califia's Magical Circle Garden is within a 12-acre natural habitat in the Iris Sankey Arboretum in Kit Carson Park. The park's entrance is five minutes from I-15 (Via Rancho Parkway Exit) at the corner of Bear Valley Parkway and Mary Lane.
- Admission:
- Free.
- Hours:
- Park hours. Closed on rainy days and Mondays..
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Queen Califia's Magical Circle GardenColorful fantasy sculpture world of tiles and serpents. Roadsideamerica.com Report... [06/06/2010]
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There are so many wonderful textures and shapes; it's a great place to go for all ages and doesn't cost anything. It's a shame that it had to be enclosed in 12 ft. metal fencing and locked up due to vandalism. We're so lucky to have such a wonderful gem so close by!
One more thing to note that we have learned through our visits: it's closed on Mondays for cleaning (and unfortunately repair), as well as rainy days. [Mar Gee Farr, 01/20/2010]
Queen Califia's Magical Circle Nestled in the back section of Kit Carson Park, Queen Califia's Magical Circle is bigger and more colorful than we expected. And closed -- since it had been raining earlier in the day. But we could peek over the iron fences.
Artist Niki De Saint Phalle has sculpted whimsical monsters, birds and psychedelic snakes, all wrapping around a maze of black and white tiles. Maybe these get too slick in the rain. We'll have to return! [RoadsideAmerica.com Team, 12/29/2008]
Queen Califia's Magical Circle Queen Califia's Magical Garden in Kit Carson Park, Escondido. A must see sculpture garden by Niki De Saint Phalle. Brilliantly colored mosaic sculptures of winding snakes and a creatures. After finding the park you walk 1/2 mile or so on a trail to get to the sculpture garden. A fun place for adults and kids. [Marilyn Anderson, 01/19/2005][RA: May 2007: Photo added.]
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