Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Protected park · CA, USA
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in CA, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
Usual hours
- Mon–Sun 0:00–0:00
About
This park's official page lists: Pet-friendly (leashed).
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.
At the park
- Beaches
- Wildlife & bird watching
Before you go
- Limits
- In State Parks, pets are not permitted on backcountry trails
- ⚠ Danger: Park Closures due to Red Flag Warning, Thursday through Saturday, Oct.15-17
- Parks within Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area will be closed Thursday through Saturday, October 15-17. The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning based on weather and fuel conditions. This closure applies to lands managed by California State Parks, National Park Service, Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, and Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority.
- Getting there
- There are multiple trailheads around the park, so there is not one main entrance. You can begin your visit at the visitor center, located off Mulholland Highway in Calabasas. The Santa Monica Mountains are traversed by the 405 Freeway on the east side; crowned by the 101 Freeway on the north and west side; and Highway 1, the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH), on the southern ocean border.
- Weather & when to go
- Summers are hot and dry while winters are cool and wet.
- Visitor center
- Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyon
- Visitor center
- Circle X Ranch
- Visitor center
- King Gillette Ranch
- Visitor center
- King Gillette Ranch
- Visitor center
- Paramount Ranch
- Visitor center
- Rancho Sierra Vista/ Satwiwa
- Visitor center
- Solstice Canyon
Facilities on the park map
4 bench, 5 picnic area, 6 restroom, 7 visitor information.