China Flat, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

#4 among attractions in Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

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China Flat is a plateau in the north−central Simi Hills, in Ventura County, Southern California. ()

Coordinates: 34°12'35"N, 118°46'10"W

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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area United States

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China Flat – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Reagan crypt, Simi Adobe–Strathearn House, Mount McCoy, Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve.

4.5 miNW
Museum, Library, Specialty museum
Reagan crypt, Simi Valley
116 min walk • The Reagan Crypt, nestled within the peaceful grounds of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, Ventura County, California, serves as the final resting place of the 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan.
4.9 miN
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Simi Adobe–Strathearn House, Simi Valley
125 min walk • The historic Simi Adobe–Strathearn House served as the headquarters of Rancho Simi, also known as Rancho San José de Nuestra Senora de Altagracia y Simi, one of the land grants in Alta California by the Spanish government. The name derives from Shimiji, the name of the Chumash village here before the Spanish.
4.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount McCoy, Simi Valley
106 min walk • Mount McCoy is a 1,325-foot-high peak in Simi Valley, California known for its characteristic 12 foot white cross on the top.
4.3 miSE
Protected area
Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
109 min walk • The Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve is a large open space nature preserve owned and operated by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy spanning nearly 3,000 acres in the Simi Hills of western Los Angeles County and eastern Ventura County.
1.9 miW
Museum
Chumash Indian Museum, Thousand Oaks
48 min walk • Chumash Indian Museum is a Native American Interpretive Center in northeast Thousand Oaks, California. It is the site of a former Chumash village, known as Sap'wi.
0.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Simi Peak, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
20 min walk • Simi Peak is the highest peak in the Simi Hills of Southern California, at 2,405 feet.
2.2 miN
Park
Challenger Park, Simi Valley
58 min walk • Challenger Park is a 141.55-acre open-space park located in southern portion of Simi Valley, California in the Simi Hills. The park is owned and maintained by the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District.
4.6 miNE
34°16'17"N • 118°44'13"W
Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, Simi Valley
119 min walk • Museum, Theater, Concerts and shows
5 miSW
34°10'28"N • 118°50'46"W
The Lakes at Thousand Oaks, Thousand Oaks
128 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
4.8 miSW
Golf
Westlake Golf Course, Westlake Village
123 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.
3.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Sinaloa Lake, Simi Valley
89 min walk • Sinaloa Lake is a 12-acre reservoir in southwestern Simi Valley. The lake is adjacent to the Sinaloa Golf Course and neighborhood. It has a 35-foot deep earth dam which was constructed between 1925 and 1929. It has been owned by the Sinaloa Lake Owners Association since the early 1960s.