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Robert Louis Stevenson State Park Review
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Robert Louis Stevenson State Park
Parks, Calistoga
Fodor's Review:
Robert Louis Stevenson State Park encompasses the summit of Mount St. Helena. It was here, in the summer of 1880, in an abandoned bunkhouse of the Silverado Mine, that Stevenson and his bride, Fanny Osbourne, spent their honeymoon. The stay inspired Stevenson's The Silverado Squatters, and Spyglass Hill in Treasure Island is thought to be a portrait of Mount St. Helena. The park's approximately 3,600 acres are mostly undeveloped except for a fire trail leading to the site of the bunkhouse -- which is marked with a marble tablet -- and to the summit beyond. If you're planning on attempting the hike to the top, bring plenty of water and dress appropriately: the trail is steep and lacks shade in spots, but the summit is often cool and breezy.
INFO
- Address: Rte. 29, 7 mi north of Calistoga, Calistoga, CA
- Phone: 707/942-4575
- Web site
- Cost: Free
- Open: Daily sunrise-sunset
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