Mission Santa Clara is located on the grounds of Santa Clara University. Inside the church are pamphlets with a diagram of the church / grounds and historical information. The inside of the church is well cared for and the painted decorations are colorful and pretty. We also walked outside to the old stone wall and adobe building, and around the... More

On the campus of Santa Clara University, this mission is a lovely place to visit. Don't miss the rose gardens outside. More

The materials to the left inside the entrance were especially helpful in understanding the history, architecture and art of this California Mission More

Beautiful architecture! A real sense of the history of the Santa Clara Valley. More

Aren't all of the California Missions wonderful?! See them all ... it's on my Bucket List! More

Located right in the middle of Santa Clara University and the 8th of the 21 Spanish Missions in California...however, it was a little disappointing to me because most of the history on the historical site has been rebuilt and remodeled. The only thing authentic about the place is the old, broken Adobe Wall. Even the Adobe lodge has been remodeled... More

We had visited several of the Spanish Missions on our Cali visit, and were lucky enough to realize the Santa Clara Mission was right on our way to the airport. It is very easily locate and very worthwhile. The ground are immaculate and the chapel is lovely in a simple way. It was nice ti spend a short time at... More

If you love gardens, visit the beautiful Mission Santa Clara de Asis. It's FREE. It's on the campus of Santa Clara University. We enjoyed walking around the mission church especially looking at the beautiful landscaped gardens and adobe structures. The Mission Church is modest, but very nice. Make sure to walk around to see the white adobe structure that was... More