Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park — Attraction in Lake Los Angeles

Hidden gem!!!

This is such a fun museum!!! Staff is amazing!! The 2 women on staff the day of our visit were just wonderful and very helpful as my 5 kids, plus a friend's son, made their way through. We even made a mistake & the kids took a walk on the trail after the museum closed...they waited for us to lock the gates, even though it meant giving up some of their personal time-i did call them to come back right away, but 5 kids in a group is never too speedy(THANK YOU!!! &sorry again)

It is a small museum(it was once a house), but PACKED with artifacts and pieces of history!!

Admission to the museum also grants admission to several other local area parks(saddleback butte, I believe poppys, and several others....can't remember now as we were not going anywhere else)....all for $3!!! What a bargain!!

The area is very pretty(at least to someone that isn't used to the desert environment).

We had a great time and plan to return!!

I only wish they were open a bit more, Sat & Sun only with limited hours....maybe add Fridays?? And extend the hours a little bit??...

I am an agave, cactus and yucca farmer that farms 10 minutes from here and I loved seeing all the different types of uses indigenous Americans had for different yucca species. Inspired me. Im also a mason and appreciated all the stonework, but they need to hire me bc the masonry needs alot of work lol. I wish I was rich I'd fund the heck out this place. very cool. Some of exhibits are empty bc they gave back the stuff to the CA indigenous tribes but I thought that was super cool actually. maybe they fill it up with legally bought stuff in future! Loved the exhibits and I loved to see some agave growing all around. They arent native bit i farm agave. This place displays the mojave desert local flora very well. Has yucca brevifolia(joshua tree) has beavertail(Opuntia basilaris), Silver chollas (Cylindropuntia...

The Antelope Valley Indian Museum is one of the most special historical places I have ever visited. A beautiful story, amazing artifacts, and great scenery. Next time I will take a picnic lunch or afternoon tea; to enjoy after touring the museum. There is an outdoor eating area with table and chairs. In addition to checking out the actual museum, we enjoyed taking a walk on the track that surrounds the property. The museum staff gave us a little leaflet about the surrounding area, which we could refer to as we walked around the track. The expansive views of desert landscape dotted with many beautiful buttes is breathtaking. I highly recommend a visit to this enchanting piece of history tucked away in the...