Welcome to Mission San Luis Rey
Built in 1798, San Luis Rey is the Largest of the California Missions.
Welcome to Mission San Luis Rey, the King of the Missions and a jewel of San Diego County North. A National Historic Landmark founded in 1798, Mission San Luis Rey is the largest of the 21 California Missions and recently ranked first among the Seven Wonders of San Diego County North, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune.
People of all walks of life, including history buffs, educators and children are invited to experience the beauty and tranquility of the 56 majestic acres. Explore the museum. Visit the cemetery. Attend a retreat. Volunteer. Have fun at a special event. Discover the educational, cultural, historical and spiritual experiences offered at Mission San Luis Rey.
Inspirational Thought
Someone has said that a poet is a man with keen vision, exquisite sensitivity, a great heart, and a deep conviction of the external. St. Francis saw the wild flowers of the fields, but even more he saw the hand of God that made them.
St. Francis of Assisi