Castro Peak, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Name: Castro Peak
Address: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, United States

#32 among attractions in Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Castro Peak, at 2,826 feet, is the highest peak in the middle part of the Santa Monica Mountains and is in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. The town of Malibu is located to the southeast of the peak. ()

Elevation: 2826 ftProminence: 1037 ftCoordinates: 34°5'8"N, 118°47'6"W

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Castro Peak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Malibu Hindu Temple, Solstice Canyon, Malibu Creek State Park, Corral Canyon.

4.3 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Hindu temple, Temple
Malibu Hindu Temple, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
111 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.
3.3 miSE
Park
Solstice Canyon, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
85 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.
4.3 miE
Mountainous outdoor spot with rock pool
Malibu Creek State Park, Malibu
110 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.
4.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Corral Canyon, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
115 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.
2.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Saddle Rock-Malibu AVA, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
68 min walk • The Saddle Rock-Malibu AVA is an American Viticultural Area in the Santa Monica Mountains, within western Los Angeles County, California.
4.7 miN
Golf
Westlake Golf Course, Westlake Village
120 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.
3.3 miS
Nature and wildlife, Park
Ramirez Canyon Park, Malibu
84 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.
5.2 miSW
Beach
Zuma Beach, Malibu
132 min walk • Zuma Beach is a county beach at 30000 Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California. One of the largest and most popular beaches in Los Angeles County, California, it is known for its long, wide sands and excellent surf.
1.9 miN
Park, Outdoor activities
Peter Strauss Ranch, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
50 min walk • 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.
3.1 miSW
Park
Zuma and Trancas Canyons, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
80 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.
1.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Trail
Rocky Oaks, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
49 min walk • Rocky Oaks is a small nature reserve and wildlife refuge regional park on Mulholland Highway in the Santa Monica Mountains, within western Los Angeles County, southern California.

Castro Peak, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area plan & book

Castro Peak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)