Father Ambrose Mayer had this grotto carved into the cliff-side to fulfill a childhood promise. The land was an old railroad quarry and is now a two level garden with winding paths and religious statues. We only saw the first level and I think that we missed a major potion of the gardens. An elevator accesses the second level. Tokens ($4.00) from the gift shop are required to use the elevator.
The gift shop and chapel are accessible. The gardens and grotto are semi-accessible. There’s a ramp that bypasses the first set of stairs at the grotto. This is also the way to get to the elevator. The second level of stairs, shown in the picture above, doesn’t have a ramp. The first level of the garden has a paved path with a pretty steep up and downhill. Most people in wheelchairs will need some help.
The parking lot is large enough for RVs parked across the spaces. Grotto
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I've been living in the area for three years now, and I still haven't gotten out to the Grotto.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I have seen some pictures of their amazing Christmas displays they do in the winter.