Satwiwa, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

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

#8 among attractions in Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

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Satwiwa was a former Chumash village in the Santa Monica Mountains of Newbury Park, California. The current Satwiwa Native American Indian Culture Center is operated by the National Park Service in cooperation with the Friends of Satwiwa. Satwiwa has been inhabited by Chumash Indians for over 10,000 years. It is situated at the foothills of Boney Mountain, a sacred mountain for the Chumash. ()

Established: 1980 (45 years ago)Coordinates: 34°9'1"N, 118°57'40"W

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Satwiwa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sherwood Country Club, Santa Monica Mountains, Lynn Oaks Park, The Oaks Mall.

4.5 miE
Golf
Sherwood Country Club, Thousand Oaks
116 min walk • Sherwood Country Club is a private, member owned golf and country club in Lake Sherwood, California set at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains just south of city of Thousand Oaks.
2.7 miSE
Mountain, National park, Nature and wildlife
Santa Monica Mountains, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
68 min walk • The Santa Monica Mountains is a coastal mountain range in Southern California, next to the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Transverse Ranges.
3.8 miNE
Park
Lynn Oaks Park, Thousand Oaks
99 min walk • Lynn Oaks Park is a seven-acre community park in the southern part of Newbury Park, CA, which includes trails to numerous surrounding nature areas, including but not limited to the Hope Nature Preserve, Hidden Valley, and the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
4.8 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Oaks Mall, Thousand Oaks
123 min walk • The Oaks is a two-level indoor/outdoor, regional shopping mall located in Thousand Oaks, California. It is owned and managed by Macerich. Accessible from US Highway 101 midway between downtown Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, it is the largest shopping center in Ventura County. Over five million visit the mall each year.
2.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sandstone Peak, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
68 min walk • Sandstone Peak, also known as Mount Allen, is a mountain in Ventura County, California, and the highest summit in the Santa Monica Mountains with an elevation of 3,114 feet.
2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Trail
Tri Peaks, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
53 min walk • Tri Peaks is, after Sandstone Peak, one of the highest points in the Santa Monica Mountains with an elevation of 3,009 feet.
2.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Boney Peak, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
68 min walk • Boney Mountain in Ventura County, California is one of the highest peaks in the Santa Monica Mountains. The prominent mountain visible from Newbury Park, California is 2,825 feet. It is also known as Boney Peak.
2.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Exchange Peak, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
67 min walk • Exchange Peak is, after Sandstone Peak and with Tri-Peaks, one of the highest points in the Santa Monica Mountains with an elevation of 2,953 feet.
4 miNE
Park
Rancho Conejo Playfields, Thousand Oaks
103 min walk • Rancho Conejo Playfields is a 13 acres multi-use community park in Newbury Park, California, adjacent to Conejo Canyons Open Space and the Arroyo Conejo Nature Preserve which includes 302 acres of public open-space land and numerous trails in the western Simi Hills.
3.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Circle X Ranch, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
82 min walk • Circle X Ranch is a park unit located in the Triunfo Pass within the southwestern Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, in Ventura County, California. It is located in the western Santa Monica Mountains.
3.4 miNE
History museum, Museum
Stagecoach Inn, Thousand Oaks
87 min walk • The Stagecoach Inn Museum in Newbury Park, California, originally known as the Grand Union Hotel, was used as a resting area for people who traveled from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara. Besides a hotel and stagecoach stop, it has also been used as a post office, church, restaurant and military school.