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Best Places to Visit Near Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

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Cities and Localities Near Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Where to go for a weekend trip near Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area within a 50 mile radius.

28 milesE

City

los angeles
Los Angeles
39 milesSE

City

long beach
Long Beach
4.7 miS

City

malibu santa monica mountains national recreation area
Malibu
9.9 miNW

City

thousand oaks
Thousand Oaks
26 milesSE

City

redondo beach
Redondo Beach
24 milesSE

City

manhattan beach
Manhattan Beach
24 milesN

Area

magic mountain santa clarita
Magic Mountain
12 milesN

City

simi valley
Simi Valley
20 milesNW

City

camarillo
Camarillo
15 milesE

City, Area

santa monica
Santa Monica
29 milesSE

City

torrance
Torrance
46 milesE

City

buena park
Buena Park
44 milesSE

City

seal beach
Seal Beach
24 milesE

City, Area

burbank
Burbank
31 milesE

City, Area

la canada flintridge
La Cañada Flintridge
27 milesW

City

oxnard
Oxnard
23 milesN

City

santa clarita
Santa Clarita
48 milesNE

City

palmdale
Palmdale
38 milesNW

City

ojai
Ojai
34 milesW

Locality

ventura county
Ventura County
6.1 miNE

City

calabasas
Calabasas
6.2 miNW

City

westlake village
Westlake Village
50 milesSE

City, Area

garden grove
Garden Grove
40 milesSE

City

cerritos
Cerritos
36 milesE

City, Area

montebello
Montebello
42 milesE

City

monrovia
Monrovia
3.3 miNW

City

agoura hills
Agoura Hills
33 milesSE

City

rancho palos verdes
Rancho Palos Verdes
48 milesE

City

west covina
West Covina
30 milesSE

City

palos verdes
Palos Verdes
50 milesE

City

brea
Brea
49 milesNW

City

carpinteria
Carpinteria
46 milesE

National park

san gabriel mountains national monument
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
7.6 miE

City

topanga
Topanga
39 milesE

City

sierra madre
Sierra Madre
29 milesSE

City

palos verdes estates
Palos Verdes Estates
38 milesNE

National park

angeles national forest
Angeles National Forest
44 milesE

City

baldwin park
Baldwin Park
26 milesNW

City

santa paula
Santa Paula
19 milesSE

National park

ballona wetlands
Ballona Wetlands
40 milesW

Island

anacapa island channel islands national park
Anacapa Island
37 milesNW

National park

sespe wilderness
Sespe Wilderness
25 milesNE

National park

placerita canyon state park
Placerita Canyon State Park
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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Rodeo Drive19 milesERodeo Drive
Los Angeles, United States
StreetShopping
Griffith Park25 milesEGriffith Park
Los Angeles, United States
Park
Whisky a Go Go20 milesEWhisky a Go Go
United States
DancingNightlife
J Paul Getty Museum15 milesEJ Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
Museum
Griffith Observatory25 milesEGriffith Observatory
Los Angeles, United States
MuseumScience museum
Troubadour20 milesETroubadour
United States
DancingNightlife
The Viper Room20 milesEThe Viper Room
United States
DancingNightlife
Hollywood Sign23 milesEHollywood Sign
Los Angeles, United States
Iconic letters atop Mount Lee since 1923
Historical placeMonuments and statues
Getty Center15 milesEGetty Center
Los Angeles, United States
Celebrated free venue for art exhibits
Museum
Museum of Tolerance19 milesEMuseum of Tolerance
Los Angeles, United States
Displays on the Holocaust and modern times
MuseumSpecialty museum
Staples Center27 milesEStaples Center
Los Angeles, United States
Arena for LA sports and big-name music
Sport venueSport
Norton Simon Museum33 milesENorton Simon Museum
Los Angeles, United States
Noted collection of European and Asian art
MuseumArt museum
Trump National Golf Club34 milesSETrump National Golf Club
Rancho Palos Verdes, United States
GolfOutdoor activities
Aquarium of the Pacific39 milesSEAquarium of the Pacific
Long Beach, United States
Sea-life exhibits in a waterfront space
AquariumPark
Pacific Park15 milesSEPacific Park
Santa Monica, United States
Seaside amusement park with rides and eats
Park
Page Museum22 milesEPage Museum
Los Angeles, United States
Prehistoric-fossil excavation site
MuseumNatural history museum
Travel Town Museum24 milesETravel Town Museum
Los Angeles, United States
Museum
Children's Museum of Los Angeles28 milesEChildren's Museum of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, United States
Museum
Huntington Library35 milesEHuntington Library
Los Angeles, United States
Cultural center with galleries and gardens
MuseumArt museum
Santa Monica Pier Aquarium15 milesSESanta Monica Pier Aquarium
Santa Monica, United States
Local marine life and interactive exhibits
ZooAquarium
Los Angeles County Museum of Art22 milesELos Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, United States
From pre-Columbian to contemporary works
MuseumArt museum
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum26 milesELos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles, United States
Major concert venue for big shows
Sport venueSport
Eaton Canyon37 milesEEaton Canyon
Los Angeles, United States
Natural attractionNature
Holocaust Museum LA22 milesEHolocaust Museum LA
Los Angeles, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Walt Disney Concert Hall28 milesEWalt Disney Concert Hall
Los Angeles, United States
Music and showsNightlife
Two Rodeo19 milesETwo Rodeo
Santa Monica, United States
Memorial
Grauman's Chinese Theatre22 milesEGrauman's Chinese Theatre
Los Angeles, United States
Landmark cinema and celebrity footprints
Concerts and showsTheater
Hollywood Walk of Fame23 milesEHollywood Walk of Fame
Los Angeles, United States
Star-studded Hollywood sidewalk
Museum
Universal CityWalk22 milesEUniversal CityWalk
Los Angeles, United States
ShoppingShopping centre
Reagan crypt12 milesNWReagan crypt
Simi Valley, United States
MuseumLibrary
Skirball Cultural Center28 milesESkirball Cultural Center
Los Angeles, United States
MuseumArt museum
Farmers Market21 milesEFarmers Market
Los Angeles, United States
ShoppingShopping centre
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels28 milesECathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
Los Angeles, United States
Postmodern architectureChurch
City Hall28 milesECity Hall
Los Angeles, United States
1928 landmark with an observation deck
City hallObservation decks and towers
Columbia Memorial Space Center36 milesEColumbia Memorial Space Center
Los Angeles, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County26 milesENatural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Los Angeles, United States
Dinosaur skeletons and rotating exhibits
MuseumHistory museum
Hollywood Bowl22 milesEHollywood Bowl
Los Angeles, United States
Legendary outdoor venue for live music
MuseumSpecialty museum
California Science Center26 milesECalifornia Science Center
Los Angeles, United States
MuseumHistory museum
Bronson Caves24 milesEBronson Caves
Los Angeles, United States
Man-made caves featured in iconic films
Natural attractionCanyon
Hollyhock House25 milesEHollyhock House
Los Angeles, United States
MuseumHistory museum
X2 Roller Coaster23 milesNX2 Roller Coaster
Santa Clarita, United States
AmusementAmusement ride
Museum of Contemporary Art28 milesEMuseum of Contemporary Art
Los Angeles, United States
MuseumArt museum
Hollywood Forever Cemetery24 milesEHollywood Forever Cemetery
Los Angeles, United States
Iconic celeb cemetery with many events
CemeteryFuneral home
Hollywood Wax Museum22 milesEHollywood Wax Museum
Los Angeles, United States
MuseumSpecialty museum
RMS Queen Mary39 milesSERMS Queen Mary
Long Beach, United States
Floating 1930s hotel with dining and a spa
Specialty museumShip
Fowler Museum at UCLA17 milesEFowler Museum at UCLA
Los Angeles, United States
MuseumArt museum
Dolby Theatre22 milesEDolby Theatre
Los Angeles, United States
High-tech home of the Academy Awards
TheaterConcerts and shows
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery17 milesEWestwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Los Angeles, United States
Cemetery with graves of legendary stars
CemeteryFuneral home
Japanese American National Museum28 milesEJapanese American National Museum
Los Angeles, United States
MuseumArt museum
Tatsu23 milesNTatsu
Santa Clarita, United States
Flying roller coaster with gravity roll
AmusementAmusement ride
The Riddler's Revenge23 milesNThe Riddler's Revenge
Santa Clarita, United States
Stand-up roller coaster at a theme park
AmusementAmusement ride
Twisted Colossus24 milesNTwisted Colossus
Santa Clarita, United States
Wood-steel hybrid roller coaster
AmusementAmusement ride
Superman: Escape from Krypton23 milesNSuperman: Escape from Krypton
Santa Clarita, United States
High-speed Superman-themed rollercoaster
AmusementAmusement ride
Thien Hau Temple28 milesEThien Hau Temple
Los Angeles, United States
TempleSacred and religious sites
Madame Tussauds Hollywood22 milesEMadame Tussauds Hollywood
Los Angeles, United States
MuseumSpecialty museum
Scream Roller Coaster24 milesNScream Roller Coaster
Santa Clarita, United States
High-speed coaster with a steep drop
AmusementAmusement ride
May Company Building21 milesEMay Company Building
United States
ShoppingDepartment store
Silver Bullet Roller Coaster46 milesSESilver Bullet Roller Coaster
Buena Park, United States
AmusementAmusement park
Watts Towers30 milesEWatts Towers
Los Angeles, United States
Steel towers with decorative elements
MuseumArt museum
Mission Basilica San Buenaventura35 milesWMission Basilica San Buenaventura
Ventura County, United States
Sacred and religious sitesChurch
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