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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

26876 Mulholland Highway

Calabasas, CA

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Type

Park

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Landmarks

About this place

The Santa Monica Mountains offer easy access to surprisingly wild places. Experience the famous beaches of Malibu or explore more than 500 miles of trails. The park abounds with historical and cultural sites, from old movie ranches to Native American centers. What will you and your family discover?

Website

National Park Service information

Hours

Park Sites

Monday
All Day
Tuesday
All Day
Wednesday
All Day
Thursday
All Day
Friday
All Day
Saturday
All Day
Sunday
All Day

The park sites are open year-round. Our parking lots are open from 8 am to sunset.

Directions

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.

Official directions

Weather & Seasonal Notes

Summers are hot and dry while winters are cool and wet.

Activities

BikingMountain BikingCampingCar or Front Country CampingClimbingRock ClimbingCompass and GPSGeocachingHikingFront-Country HikingHorse TrekkingHorseback RidingJunior Ranger ProgramShoppingBookstore and Park Store

Courtesy of the National Park Service

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