Family standing in a lush green field with tractor - historic farms and ranches

By car · metro area, California

Historic Farms and Ranches in Napa, CA

Farmsteads and ranches on the register near you, many still worked by the families who listed them.

The Napa, CA metro area has about 132,949 residents, ranking 312th in the country. Buildings like these are easy to drive past because they are still in use. The register listing is what tells you why they matter.

A couple of people riding on the backs of horses - historic farms and ranches — Photo: Bailey Alexander on Unsplash

Boy hugging a calf in a grassy field - historic farms and ranches — Photo: Christopher Stites on Unsplash

2 men riding horses on grass field during daytime - historic farms and ranches — Photo: Taylor Brandon on Unsplash

On the record near Napa, CA

The 11 nearest

11 listed sites on the record match historic farms and ranches within 60 miles of Napa, CA, out of 133 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Kreuzer Ranch2.9 miles from the center of Napa · Building · Napa · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Helios Ranch15 miles from the center of Napa · Building · St. Helena · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Pleasants Ranch17 miles from the center of Napa · District · Vacaville · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Rodgers, Patrick, Farm27 miles from the center of Napa · Building · Pleasant Hill · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Shadelands Ranch House29 miles from the center of Napa · Building · Walnut Creek · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Gold Ridge Farm30 miles from the center of Napa · Site · Sebastopol · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Rosebud Ranch42 miles from the center of Napa · Building · Hood · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Hagemann Ranch Historic District50 miles from the center of Napa · District · Livermore · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
Morse--Skinner Ranch House57 miles from the center of Napa · Building · Lodi · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Alta Mesa Farm Bureau Hall58 miles from the center of Napa · Building · Wilton · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Cecil Ranch59 miles from the center of Napa · Building · Grimes · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Napa, CA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Farms in Napa, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
4
View from the public way and note what has changed
5
Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Napa, CA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Napa, CA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Napa

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Napa, CA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Napa, CA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.