Escondido, California - Queen Califia's Magical Circle

Address:
Escondido, CA
Directions:
Queen Califia's Magical Circle 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.

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Queen Califia's Magical Circle. Escondido, California - 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. Escondido, California - 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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