![]() Johnson street now runs past some cottages left from the era described in the novel. 'Tortilla Flat was a small section, even in older days, perched overlooking a canyon above the city. Monty Hellam, police judge in Monterey from 1933 until 1953, is quoted as saying that: These are: Iris Canyon, near Monterey Peninsula College, where the last of the “Paisanos” lived the west end of Johnson Street by the American Legion Hall the Deer Flat area on Johnson Street, a lane that skirts Monterey Memorial Park New Monterey on the bay side from Huckleberry Hill near the Presidio and the area at the top of the steep hill above Cannery Row, mainly Jessie Street between David and Prescott. ".There are a number of sites thought to be the area Steinbeck called Tortilla Flat. Today visitors can enjoy hiking, mountain biking, OHVing, boating, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, water sports, picnicking and wildlife viewing.Ĭanyon Lake Campground is also nearby and Lost Dutchman State Park is about 40 minutes away.From Monterey County Place Names, Donald Thomas Clark, Carmel Valley, 1991, quoted here with permission from the publisher: The area is rich with history including cowboys, gold mining and lost gold mines. Tortilla Campground – Area Recreation & Activities The town of Tortilla Flat is also across the highway and has a restaurant, post office and gift shop. There’s also a marina, boat ramp, boat rentals, restaurant and store a few miles away at Canyon Lake. Campground amenities include drinking water, flush toilets and a dump station. Up to 2 vehicles and 10 people allowed per site. Each site also has a table, fire ring and grate. All of the sites have views of rugged bluffs, saguaro cactus and clear desert skies.Ĭampsites can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs (up to 32 feet). Campsites 1-29 are indefinitely closed, but sites 30-76 are open for reservations from October through April of each year. ![]() Tortilla Campground has 76 single-family campsites and a few miles from Canyon Lake in the Tonto National Forest. ![]()
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