Manteca, CA Real Estate — Homes For Sale in Manteca, CA

Manteca, California is 11 miles S of Stockton, California (center to center) and 48 miles NE of San Jose, California. It is in San Joaquin county. The city is part of the Stockton-Lodi metro area. In 1861, Joshua Cowell founded the city of Manteca. Initially, it consisted of houses on the corner of what is now known as Main and Yosemite. The year 1873 saw the construction of the Central Pacific Railroad track directly through the city of Manteca. The name of the city originally suggested was 'Cowell,' but since another town of the same name already existed, and the name 'Monteca' was decided upon. This was however misspelt, and that is how the town came to be called 'Manteca,' which is actually Spanish for 'lard.' The city was incorporated in 1918, and Cowell was the first mayor. For any visitor there are plenty of sights to see, day trips to take and a wealth of interesting experiences to have. You can take a walk in Caswell Memorial State Park and take in a movie at the AMC Movie Theater or shop at the biggest outdoor store Bass Pro Shop.You can also have a strike-ing time at Manteca Bowl. Visit the Delicato Family Vineyards for wine tasting. Witness wildlife as it should be at San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge. Come to Manteca and look around - you'll like what you see! less

Manteca, California is 11 miles S of Stockton, California (center to center) and 48 miles NE of San Jose, California. It is in San Joaquin county. The city is part of the Stockton-Lodi metro area. In 1861, Joshua Cowell founded the city of Manteca. Initially, it consisted of houses on the corner of what is now known as Main and Yosemite. The year 1873 saw the construction of the Central Pacific Railroad track directly through the city of Manteca. The name of the city originally suggested was 'Cowell,' but since another town of the same name already existed, and the name 'Monteca' was decided upon. This was however misspelt, and that is how the town came to be called 'Manteca,' which is actually Spanish for 'lard.' The city was incorporated in 1918, and Cowell was the first mayor. For any visitor there are plenty of sights to see, day trips to take and a wealth of interesting experiences to have. You can take a walk in Caswell Memorial State Park and take in a movie at the AMC Movie Theater, shop at the biggest outdoor store Bass Pro Shops, and you can even eat and shop all within a close proximity. For those of you who like to bowl Manteca Bowl is an excellent option. Visit the Delicato Family Vineyards for wine tasting. Witness wildlife as it should be at San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge. Come stay in Manteca and look around - you'll like what you see! less

Bay Area and Northern California families will have something fun to howl about in 2020 as Great Wolf Resorts, Inc., North America's largest family of indoor water park resorts, announced today it is expanding its paw print in The Golden State. The company will build a 500-room family resort on a 29-acre site in Manteca, Calif., providing a convenient family getaway for residents of San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Fresno, Modesto, Stockton and many other Northern California communities. Construction will begin on Great Wolf Lodge Northern California later this year and it is scheduled to open the first half of 2020, becoming the company's 19th resort in North America and second in California with the other location being Garden Grove, near Anaheim. less