Featured parks
Castro Crest
Malibu
Castro Crest is located 1.4 miles from Latigo Canyon Road up a pleasant section of the Backbone Trail. The crest offers excellent views over Malibu’s Santa Monica Mountains, with the option to continue another half-mile up Castro Peak.
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Charmlee Wilderness Park
Malibu
Charmlee Wilderness Park spans 532 acres in the Santa Monica Mountains Coastal Slope Environment, offering a serene escape in Malibu, Los Angeles County, Southern California.
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Escondido Canyon Park
Malibu
Escondido Canyon Park, located in Malibu, Los Angeles County, Southern California, offers a picturesque escape for outdoor enthusiasts and their furry companions.
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Escondido Canyon Trail
Malibu
Allow at least two hours for this four-mile (round trip) jaunt to a 150-foot-tall cascade that gushes mightily after a rain. The first three-quarters of a mile is on a street in a very upscale residential district.
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Point Mugu State Park
Malibu
Point Mugu State Park, located in the Santa Monica Mountains near Malibu, Los Angeles County, Southern California, offers a picturesque landscape for outdoor enthusiasts and their furry companions.
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Sandstone Peak
Malibu
Sandstone Peak, standing at 3,111 feet, proudly claims the title of the tallest point in the Santa Monica Mountains.
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Solstice Canyon Trail
Malibu
Solstice Canyon options for easy, moderate, or strenuous hikes for dogs provided they are kept on leash. Visitors can enjoy a shady stroll along the Solstice Canyon Trail, or a more challenging climb up the Rising Sun Trail.
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Trancas Canyon Park
Malibu
Trancas Canyon Park in Malibu, Los Angeles County, Southern California, offers a serene escape for both two-legged and four-legged visitors.
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Zuma and Trancas Canyons
Malibu
Zuma! It is derived from the Chumash word for “abundance.” Certainly, Zuma and neighboring Trancas Canyons satisfy this description. The perennial streams running through these canyons give rise to an abundance of animal and plant life.
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