| Mission | Location | Condition | Other Notes |
| San Diego de Acalà | San Diego, San Diego County | Reconstructed in 1931 | |
| San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo | Carmel, Monterey County | Restored in 1884 and 1936 | Basilica. Burial place of Fathers Serra and Crespi. |
| San Antonio de Padua | Near King City, Monterey County | Reconstructed | Homepage |
| San Gabriel Arcángel | San Gabriel, Los Angeles | Restored | Burial place of Father Boscana. |
| San Luis Obispo de Tolosa | San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County | Reconstructed and restored in 1933 | |
| San Francisco de Asís | San Francisco | Restored | Also known as Mission Dolores. Church to the north is Papal Basilica. "Firetrap" mission church marked the line where the Great Fire (1906) was stopped. Homepage |
| San Juan Capistrano | San Juan Capistrano, Orange County | Original chapel restored. Large church wrecked by 1812 earthquake. | Perhaps the most famous of the Missions, known for its annual migration of swallows. Homepage |
| Santa Clara de Asis | University of Santa Clara, Santa Clara County | Original destroyed in fire. Present church a replica. | |
| San Buenaventura | Ventura, Ventura County | Restored in 1929 | Homepage |
| Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County | Restored after damage in 1925 earthquake. | Often called The Queen of the Missions. Site of active Franciscan monastery and theological school. Homepage |
| La Purísima Concepcíon | near Lompoc, Santa Barbara County | Reconstructed between 1935 and 1941. | Though nearly nothing is original, this is the largest Mission structure standing. Centerpiece of a State Historic Park |
| Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County | Replica constructed in 1931 | Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park |
| Nuestra Señora de la Soledad | Soledad, Monterey County | Residence wing restored in 1963 | This mission was destroyed several times by flooding. The original adobe walls are visible next to a parish church. Governor Arillagra is buried here. |
| San José de Guadalupe | Fremont, Alameda County | Reconstructed in 1916 and 1950. | |
| San Juan Bautista | San Juan Bautista, Monterey County | Damaged in 1906 earthquake. Reconstructed 1949. | This was the church where Kim Novack plunged to her death in the movie Vertigo. San Juan Bautista State Historic Park |
| San Miguel Arcàngel | San Miguel, San Luis Obispo County | In original condition | This church has undergone some "rehabilitation" but has never needed to be restored or reconstructed. It is worth the long drive from either San Francisco or Los Angeles to visit it. Homepage |
| San Fernando Rey de España | San Fernando, Los Angeles County | Church reconstured. Convento restored. | Gold was discovered on the Mission lands in 1842. |
| San Luis Rey de Francia | Oceanside, San Diego County | Reconstructed beginning in 1891 | Once the wealthiest of the Missions. The Mission is now a seminary for the Diocese of San Diego. Homepage |
| Santa Inés | Solvang, Santa Barbara County | Reconstructed beginning in 1904 | Near the "Danish American" village of Solvang. The church, the campasario, and a segment of the quadrangle remain. Homepage |
| San Rafael Arcángel | San Rafael, Marin County | Replica | |
| San Francisco Solano | Sonoma, Sonoma County | Present church built in 1840 | Sonoma State Historic Park |
| Missions are listed in the order of foundation. For more information, visit California Missions. | |||