Rancho Los Cerritos

"Historic site & museum showcasing 19th century ranch life in an adobe home with lush gardens."

Rancho Los Cerritos is a historic adobe home and gardens in the Bixby Knolls neighborhood of Long Beach, California, recognized as a Local, State, and National Historic Landmark and available for venue rentals. The site features a two-story 19th-century adobe house, lush gardens, and collections documenting the Tongva people, early Spanish settlers, and American pioneers. The region has been home to the Gabrielino-Tongva people for over 5,000 years, and the adobe house has served as a cattle ranch headquarters, sheep ranch, apartment building, and private family residence since the mid-19th century. Located at 4600 Virginia Road, Long Beach, CA 90807. Visitors describe the gardens as well-kept and peaceful, praise the grounds and courtyard areas, and note that guided tours run approximately two hours and are free.