Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve & Poppy Festival

I’ve gone to the poppy reserve a few times and it was amazing to see mountains and valleys full or orange and purple (poppies and Lupins).  My mom’s birthday is in April so some years we’d make it a family trip to go for her birthday.  We had fun exploring the paths and just strolling around while taking pictures.  This year we went and there were no poppies.  At all.  They said there were some and a frost in December killed all of them.  We saw only one single plant, near the visitor center.  Everything else was weeds or other random plants.

If you were planning on driving up this year to the Poppy Reserve, don’t go.  Unless it is just for a nice windy hike with bugs.

The poppy reserve is open sunrise to sundown seven days a week.  There is a hotline to call to see if there a lot of flowers in bloom!  Poppy Reserve Wildflower Hotline  (661) 724-1180

Like any Last Minute Holidays you should always plan ahead.  Find other nearby attractions you might want to also visit. Explore the area and enjoy the day.

No Poppies At All- this was the view from the Poppy Reserve this year.

Mountains and mountains of weeds.  No poppies, no Lupin, nothing.  I wish they would have told us before collecting $10 for parking!  We would have turned around.

A small field of Poppies Near Ripley Dessert Woodland. (7.5 miles west of the Poppy Reserve). California Poppies

We also stopped at some fields near Lake Hughes.  There was a decent amount of poppies and Lupin growing.  It was almost dusk so the poppy flowers were starting to close but we got in a few good pictures. There was also a lot of ladybugs on the Lupin.

Visiting the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve.

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If you are planning on going this year here is a MUST DO list:

1- You can always call the Poppy Hotline to see if they are in bloom and find the best places to go. (661-724-1180).

2- Bring cash for parking if you are going inside the reserve.

3- Wear dark clothing.  I was wearing a white shirt and was covered with gnats that were annoying and bit my skin.  I saw some people in bright clothing (bright yellow and bright orange) and they were covered with gnats too.

4- Always bring sunscreen and water.

5- Do not pick the poppies.  You can seriously be fined.

6- Dogs are not allowed. Do not bring them to stay in the car either.  It is too hot and the parking lot offers no shade.

7- Consider going to one of the other places on the map where you can see poppies and park for free.

*You can also purchase items like clothing, post cards and poppy seeds inside the gift store.

This Year’s Antelope Valley Poppy Festival is April 16-17th.  10am-6pm.

This is big festival with live music, art, food vendors and more. Directions are easy, the festival is at a park off of the 14 Freeway in Lancaster.