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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Our Partners
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The following index of park partners and public parklands represents a collaboration of county, state, and federal agencies as well as other organization who work together to make the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area a unique place in which to live, volunteer, work, and play.
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Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains (AASMM) 310-457-9130
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*Arroyo Sequit Site: (Managed by National Park Service, NPS) 34138 Mulholland Hwy, Malibu.Pacific Coast Hwy to Mulholland Hwy. Turn inland on Mulholland Hwy, 6miles to park entrance on right side of road.
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Caballero Canyon, also Marvin Braude Mullholland Gateway Park (Managed by Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, SMMC): VenturaFwy (101) Exit Reseda Blvd; turn south. Lower trailhead: 1.9 milessouth, just past the fountains on left side. Upper trailhead: New BigSky Gateway Park. 3.1 miles south, at end of Reseda Blvd near dirtMulholland.
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California Dept. of Parks & Recreation Office alsoCalifornia State Parks (CSP): Ventura Fwy (101) to Las Virgenes Rd.South on Las Virgenes Rd., 3 miles to Mulholland Hwy intersection.Enter Malibu Creek State Park 0.25 mile south of the intersection onLas Virgenes Rd./Malibu Canyon Rd. From Pacific Coast Hwy, north onMalibu Canyon Rd. To Malibu Creek State Park entrance. 818-880-0350
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California Native Plant Society (CNPS) 818-348-5910
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*Castro Crest Site (Managed by National Park Service, NPS): Pacific Coast Hwy to Corral Canyon Rd (Just west of Malibu Canyon Rd). Follow Corral Canyon Rd to end, park in parking lot.
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*Circle X Ranch Site (Managedby National Park Service, NPS): Pacific Coast Hwy in Malibu to YerbaBuena Rd. Turn inland and drive 5.4 miles to Circle X entry. Followsigns to parking.
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Cold Creek Canyon/Valley Preserve (Managed by Mountains Restoration Trust, MRT): Ventura Fwy (101) to TopangaCanyon Blvd south to Mulholland Dr. Turn west (right) 0.25 mile. AtMulholland Hwy, turn left. Drive about 5 miles to Stunt Rd. Turn leftand drive to preserve entrance on left. Parking info given withrequired reservations to visit site.
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Coldwater Canyon Park (Managed by Treepeople, TP):Ventura Fwy (101) to the Coldwater Canyon exit. South to intersectionof Mulholland Dr. Entrance is on east (left) side of intersection.
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Conservancy (See Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, SMMC)
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Concerned Off-Road Bicyclists Association (CORBA) 818-773-3555
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Conejo Recreation & Park District (CRPD) 805-495-2163
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Franklin Canyon Ranch Site/Sooky Goldman Nature Center: (Managed by Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, MRCA and William O. Douglas Outdoors Classroom, WODOC)
- Sooky Goldman Nature Ctr/Upper Franklin Canyon: From Ventura Fwy (101), drive 2.5 miles south on Coldwater Cyn Ave. At intersection with Mulholland Dr. and Franklin Cyn Dr. (directly across from Coldwater Canyon Park), turn right on Franklin Cyn Dr. Travel 0.5 mile and turn left at sign for Wm. O. Douglas Outdoor Classroom. Park in lot on left next to nature center.
- To go to Franklin Cyn Ranch, continue south on the reservoir road & Franklin Cyn Dr. Turn left on Lake Dr.
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Franklin Cyn Ranch Site/Lower Franklin Canyon (Managed by National Park Service, NPS):
- From Sunset Blvd., turn left at Beverly Dr. Continue on Beverly Dr. by veering left at "to Coldwater Cyn Dr" sign and turn left (look for Beverly Hills Fire Station #2) at intersection with Coldwater Cyn Dr. Turn right on Franklin Cyn Dr. Drive 1 mile and turn right on Lake Dr. Park at main lot at end of road.
- To go to Upper Franklin Cyn, continue north on Franklin Cyn Dr., past Lake Dr. Turn right at sign for Wm O. Douglas Outdoor Classroom. Drive north to reach nature center.
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Leo Carrillo State Park (Managed by California State Parks, CSP): Pacific Coast Hwy at Ventura County Line.
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Los Encinos State Historic Park: Ventura Fwy (101) exit south on Balboa. Turn left on Moorpark St. 16756 Moorpark Street, Encino.
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Malibu Lagoon State Beach and Adamson House (Managed by California State Parks and also Malibu Lagoon Museum Docents, MLMD)
- PacificCoast Hwy 0.25 mile west of Malibu Pier and 1.5 miles east of MalibuCanyon Rd. Parking lot on ocean side of highway opposite Cross CreekRd.
- Adamson House: 23200 Pacific Coast Hwy. Parking lot on ocean side of Pacific Coast Hwy opposite Serra Rd.
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Did You Know?
Four state parks were the triumph of a grassroots movement to protect open spaces minutes from Los Angeles in the 1950s & 60s. Three women, Sue Nelson, Jill Swift, and Margo Feuer further galvanized the movement that helped make Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area a reality in 1978.
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:22 EST |
