Peter Strauss Ranch, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

#25 among attractions in Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Park, Outdoor activities, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

The Peter Strauss Ranch is a regional park unit of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area - and operated by the National Park Service as Peter Strauss Ranch Park. It is located in the central Santa Monica Mountains — on Mulholland Highway near Agoura Hills, Southern California, in the Western United States. The ranch is named after the actor Peter Strauss, who was the last private owner-resident of the property. Much of the ranch was destroyed during the Woolsey Fire in November 2018. ()

Elevation: 764 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 34°6'48"N, 118°46'48"W

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30200-30226 Mulholland HwySanta Monica Mountains National Recreation Area 91301 United States

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Day trips

Peter Strauss Ranch – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Malibu Hindu Temple, Solstice Canyon, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, Gardens of the World.

4.2 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Hindu temple, Temple
Malibu Hindu Temple, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
107 min walk • Malibu Hindu Temple, a temple of the Hindu god Venkateswara, built in 1981, is located in the city of Calabasas near Malibu, California, in the Santa Monica Mountains. It is owned and operated by the Hindu Temple Society of Southern California.
5 miS
Park
Solstice Canyon, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
127 min walk • Solstice Canyon is a park within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in Malibu, California. Located off Corral Canyon Road from Pacific Coast Highway, the canyon runs north-to-south about a mile east of Point Dume.
5.8 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, Thousand Oaks
148 min walk • The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is a performing arts center and city hall for the city of Thousand Oaks, California. Across Thousand Oaks Boulevard from Gardens of the World, the site is considered the downtown core of the city. City hall includes Planning and Building Department, Public Works and other city departments.
5.8 miNW
Park, Garden
Gardens of the World, Thousand Oaks
150 min walk • Gardens of the World is a botanical garden in Thousand Oaks, California, situated directly across Thousand Oaks Boulevard from Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, within the downtown core of the city.
4 miE
Mountainous outdoor spot with rock pool
Malibu Creek State Park, Malibu
102 min walk • Malibu Creek State Park is a state park of California, United States, preserving the Malibu Creek canyon in the Santa Monica Mountains. The 8,215-acre park was established in 1974. Opened to the public in 1976, the park is also a component of Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
5.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Corral Canyon, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
150 min walk • The Corral Canyon is a valley of the Santa Monica Mountains that slopes down to the striking and diverse terrain of the Malibu coast.
5.7 miNW
34°10'28"N • 118°50'46"W
The Lakes at Thousand Oaks, Thousand Oaks
145 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
3.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Saddle Rock-Malibu AVA, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
80 min walk • The Saddle Rock-Malibu AVA is an American Viticultural Area in the Santa Monica Mountains, within western Los Angeles County, California.
3.1 miNW
Golf
Westlake Golf Course, Westlake Village
80 min walk • Westlake Golf Course is an 18-hole regulation length golf course located in Westlake Village, California, USA. It is an 18-hole course designed by Ted Robinson, ASGCA in 1964. It features 5,080 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 67. The course rating is 63.2 and it has a slope rating of 93.
5.2 miS
Nature and wildlife, Park
Ramirez Canyon Park, Malibu
133 min walk • Ramirez Canyon Park is a public park owned by the state of California. Barbra Streisand donated this estate to the state-run Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy in 1993. The estate has 22.5 acres of lush vegetation, streams, and bridges. There are five homes on the estate. An access trail from Kanan Dume Road was approved in 2015.
4.6 miSW
Park
Zuma and Trancas Canyons, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
119 min walk • Zuma and Trancas Canyons are an area of Federal parkland to the west of Malibu, California. It lies within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and is the largest piece of Federal parkland in the NRA.