Malibu Creek SP

Just 25 miles from downtown Los Angeles, the park features hiking, fishing, bird watching and horseback riding opportunities.

There are 15 miles of streamside trail through oak and sycamore woodlands on chaparral covered slopes.

Twenty-five mile Malibu Creek in the park is the principal watercourse of the Santa Monica Mountains, from Boney Mountain to Malibu Lagoon.

The park was the center of Chumash Native American life for centuries and was once used to film numerous movies and TV shows, such as Planet of the Apes and M*A*S*H.

Location-Directions
The park is located four miles south of Highway 101 on Las Virgenes/Malibu Canyon Road.
Latitude/Longitude: 34.1033 / -118.7331

Please Note:
The park recently switched from coin-operated showers to token-operated showers. The token machines accept ONLY one dollar bills. Change for larger bills is not available at this time.

Campfire Programs at Malibu Creek State Park

Friday & Saturday Nights at 8pm at the Campfire Center near the campground.
Join a Park Ranger for a fascinating and fun traditional campfire program and learn about your Park!  Bring a flashlight.  Appropriate for the whole family.  1 hour.  Parking $12.  Info call 310/457-8185.

Programs run Memorial through Labor Day starting 5/24 and ending 8/31. 

Special guest presenters:
June 15, 2013 at 7:00 PM - The Reptile Family
June 29, 2013 at 7:30 PM Saturn and Its Rings and Moons - Collin O'Mara-Green (MRCA)
July 6, 2013 at 7:30 PM Mysteries of the Night Sky - Collin O'Mara-Green (MRCA)  
July 13, 2013 at 7:00 PM The Nature of Wildworks
August 10, 2013 7:00 PM The Reptile Family
August 17, 2013 at 7:00 PM The Nature of Wildworks