The subdivision of Altadena was created in 1887 but the land remained mostly agricultural, except for the development of mansions on Mariposa Street. Beginning around 1890, a small community was formed around Mariposa Street that would eventually become “Millionaire's Row”. The area began to attract millionaires starting with Andrew McNally in 1887. California government policies prevented African Americans from purchasing or owning land throughout much of the state, but Altadena was not one of these places, and it later became the first middle-class African American community in that area.

Book an RV in Altadena and your dream California vacation has begun. Other notable communities near Altadena include San Fernando, Burbank, Glendale, Anaheim and West Covina. Park your RV rental in Altadena, CA, and you can spend part of your vacation people watching for someone famous to walk by. Notable citizens of Altadena include (but aren't limited to) authors Andre Coleman, Steve Sailer, Alice Walker (The Colour Purple), and Octavia Butler, actors Claude Akins, Darryl Stephens and Meshach Taylor (Designing Women), NFL player Ramses Barden, LPGA golfer Mo Martin, MLB players Bob Lillis, Jim Merritt and Roger Nelson, and more.