Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

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Meet Hollywood's Biggest Movie Star

Portraying Africa, the Amazon, and the old west? That's talent! Combining the scenic and the imagination play a big role in the movies and at this national park! Close to Hollywood, with beaches, grasslands, canyons, and oak woodlands, this coastal mountain range has star quality! Explore a rare, diverse landscape inspiring preservation and creativity. Meet the Santa Monica Mountains in person.

		Fire Season Updates and Closures Closures Public access in Cheeseboro Canyon, Palo Comado Canyon, Liberty Canyon, and Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve sites is restricted to established roads and trails from sunrise to sunset as a result of the Topanga fire. Please comply with posted restrictions and closures on site. Motorized vehicles are not permitted. If you have questions, contact our visitor center 805.370.2301. more...

		What's Blooming Flowers are blooming year round in the Santa Monica Mountains. You will find both colorful native species and non-natives decorating the hillsides. Is this flower native to our mountains? Find using the wildflower galleries. more...

Write to

401 West Hillcrest Drive
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

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Phone

Visitor Center
(805) 370-2301

Headquarters
(805) 370-2300

Fax

(805) 370-2351

Climate

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is in a Mediterranean climate region-- known for long hot summers and mild wet winters. Milder temperatures exist along the Pacific Coast. Temperatures tend to warm up as you travel inland.


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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Information