César E. Chávez National Monument

Usual hours

• Mon–Sun 10:00–16:00

From 56 published days, 2026-10-21 to 2026-12-15; community-mapped.

About

Entrance / day-use fee applies.

This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.

This park's official page lists: Visitor center.

At the park

• Cesar & Helen Chavez House exhibit
• Exhibits exhibit
• Hospital exhibit
• Visitor center exhibit
• Tehachapi Creek water
• Tweedy Creek water
• Water Canyon Creek water
• Martyr's Rock exhibit
• Stony Brook Dormitory & Former Tuberculosis Sanatorium exhibit

Shows and experiences

• Junior Ranger program

Events

• Nature Rules! From the Forests to the Fields | ¡Naturaleza Manda! De Los Bosques a Los Campos
• Wrath of Grapes: Pesticides in the Fields | Iras de las Uvas: Plaguicidas en los Campos
• Filipino Farmworkers and the Labor Movement | Campesinos Filipino y el Movimiento Laboral
• Picture Frames and Vases with Maria Romero // Marcos para fotos y floreros con Maria Romero 12:00 PM–03:00 PM · In the Memorial Garden near the Visitor Center at César E. Chávez National Monument. // En el Jardín Conmemorativo, cerca del Centro de Visitantes del Monumento Nacional César E. Chávez.
• Guided Painting and Community Canvas Project with Alex Gallardo // Proyecto de pintura guiada y lienzo comunitario con Alex Gallardo 12:00 PM–03:00 PM · In the Memorial Garden near the Visitor Center at César E. Chávez National Monument. // En el Jardín Conmemorativo, cerca del Centro de Visitantes del Monumento Nacional César E. Chávez.

Places to eat

• Keene Cafe american, mexican, coffee_shop

Before you go

Limits

Yes, service dogs are legally permitted anywhere in a park that visitors can go

Getting there

The monument is located near the small town of Keene, California on Highway 58. From Highway 58, take exit 138 toward Keene, then turn right (east) on Woodford-Tehachapi Road. Travel about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) east on Woodford-Tehachapi Road and the entrance to César E. Chávez National Monument will be on your left.

Weather & when to go

The climate in this area is mild, with warm, dry summers and cool winters. The Tehachapi Mountains are quite warm and sunny in summer, with temperatures typically around 90° F but occasionally exceeding 100° F during July, the warmest month. In winter, temperatures range between 30°-50° F. Frosty mornings are common, and roads may be icy. Before you visit, check the local weather forecast below. Weather can change rapidly.

Visitor center

Agbayani Village

Visitor center

César E. Chávez National Monument Visitor Center — The monument's visitor center is open daily from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm except for the following holidays: Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. — The monument is located near the small town of Keene, California on Highway 58. From Highway 58, take exit 138 toward Keene, then turn right (east) on Woodford-Tehachapi Road. Travel about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) east on Woodford-Tehachapi Road and the entrance to César E. Chávez National Monument will be on your left. Travel on the driveway across a bridge over a creek and bear right up a hill. The…

Visitor center

César E. Chávez National Monument Visitor Center

Visitor center

César E. Chávez National Monument Visitor Center

Visitor center

César E. Chávez National Monument Visitor Center

Visitor center

César E. Chávez National Monument Visitor Center

Visitor center

Forty Acres, California

Visitor center

Villa La Paz

Visitor center

Villa La Paz

Facilities on the park map

3 bench, 1 changing table, 1 defibrillator, 1 first aid kit, 2 picnic area, 11 restroom, 9 visitor information, 1 water fountain.

History

Opened

2012

Heritage status

Listed heritage / protected status

• Park opened