Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Official Facebook of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, a unit of the National Park Service and the nation's largest urban national park.
Information
Location:
Thousand Oaks, CA, 91360
Phone:
805-370-2301
Mon - Sun:
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

 
Yearling Row

Yearling Row Woody Smeck, Superintendent SMMNRA is attending fund raisers to build an RV park next to Mulholland Highway at Malibu Creek State Park for the well heeled and well connected. Meanwhile services are being reduced for the public. Details: http://savethemeadow.com Project officially known as the Ronald Reagan Equestrian Campground and RV Park.

November 14 at 11:49am · Report
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area invites you to the annual big photo afternoon on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 1:30-4 pm. Love exploring with your camera? Come to the event, and then take your camera out into the park afterwards for some great sunset shots! For more info: http://bit.ly/PNSqZ

November 12 at 4:19pm
Marsha

Marsha is solstice canyon reopened?

November 3 at 8:10pm · Report
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
So sorry for the delayed response, Marsha. Yes. Solstice Canyon is reopened. Thanks for checking.
November 12 at 4:20pm
Marsha
Marsha
thanks!
November 14 at 8:19pm
Kenneth K. Koch
Kenneth K. Koch
Kenneth K. Koch
More to Paramount Ranch than Movie sets. Come and visit.
October 29 at 3:14pm
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Solstice Canyon closed temporarily due to hazardous trail conditions. Visitor Center closed for Columbus Day. Check back here for updates.

October 11 at 8:02pm
Raja Antoine
Raja Antoine
who ever heard of a hazardous tree?
October 12 at 3:02am
Charlie Hohn
Charlie Hohn
yikes! Platanus problem!
October 12 at 4:40am
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Solstice Canyon closed temporarily due to hazardous trail conditions. Call 805-370-2301 for updates.

October 10 at 7:40pm via Selective Twitter Status
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Photos from National Public Lands Day at Paramount Ranch on September 26, 2009. Thank you to all that helped make our parks more beautiful!

Jean
Jean
I was very impressed by the amount of work that was done by TERRIFIC volunteer on a very hot day - and all were still smiling and upbeat at the end of the day !
September 27 at 4:38pm
Charlie Hohn
Charlie Hohn
Paramount Ranch always finds a way to be too hot during volunteer days.
September 28 at 12:48pm
Malibu Kelly
Malibu Kelly
Trust me it ain't just during volunteer days!! It always hot here during the summer, remember when the Ren Faire was there I do it was always hot!!!
September 28 at 6:59pm
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Remember to watch part one of Ken Burns' Film -- The National Parks - America's Best Idea tonight on PBS at 8:00 PM!

September 27 at 11:40am
Ken
Ken
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 27 at 4:11pm
Jean
Jean
Thanks for the reminder ! Set my DVR for the series.
September 27 at 4:36pm
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Photos from National Public Lands Day at Paramount Ranch on September 26, 2009. Thank you to all that helped make our parks more beautiful!

Jean
Jean
I was very impressed by the amount of work that was done by TERRIFIC volunteer on a very hot day - and all were still smiling and upbeat at the end of the day !
September 27 at 4:38pm
Charlie Hohn
Charlie Hohn
Paramount Ranch always finds a way to be too hot during volunteer days.
September 28 at 12:48pm
Malibu Kelly
Malibu Kelly
Trust me it ain't just during volunteer days!! It always hot here during the summer, remember when the Ren Faire was there I do it was always hot!!!
September 28 at 6:59pm
Garry

Garry Emerson MS science teacher wants to get students out in the parks as much as possible this year!

September 21 at 10:27pm · Report
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area So excited about new Santa Monica Mountains Institute for SoCal youth. http://tiny.cc/SMInstitute

September 18 at 12:03pm via Selective Twitter Status
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Plans for new visitor center in the SM mountains in works. Come to a planning workshop on 9/24 or 9/26. http://tiny.cc./visitorcenter

September 17 at 5:27pm via Selective Twitter Status
Amy Litton
Amy Litton
I might be able to attend on the 26th, and will spread the word.
September 17 at 9:11pm
Roberto Alonzo
Roberto Alonzo
Is there any cool group hikes going opn this weekend? Please let me know - it sounds like so much fun!
September 18 at 10:21am
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Looking for a few (or a lot of) good volunteers for National Public Lands Day on September 26th. Bring friends! http://tiny.cc/ae627

September 17 at 11:05am via Selective Twitter Status
Jean
Jean
I'll be there !!!
September 17 at 11:59am
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area NPS biologists collar and release another mountain lion (P14) in the Santa Monica Mtns. More at http://bit.ly/orcMi

August 30 at 8:56am via Selective Twitter Status
Dana Dierkes
Dana Dierkes
Yeah...another one!
August 31 at 7:53am
Lisa

Lisa i hope SMMNRA can help out with the shortage over the hill at State PArks! I am the only dedicated volunteer there that isn't a camphost and we are probably going to need help in the future (eehhhhh ARNOLD!)

August 11 at 5:35pm · Report
Donna
Donna
hmmm sucks
August 12 at 3:35am
Jean
Jean
I know alot of dedicated State Park volunteers, but just like staff they are spread pretty thin right now and are needed more than ever.
August 16 at 7:54am