Today our family enjoyed a picnic lunch and short hike in Malibu Creek State Park. This park is only 30 minutes away, so a quick and pleasant getaway. It’s a beautiful area tucked in the Santa Monica mountains between the Pacific Coast and the San Fernando and Conejo Valleys. Hard to imagine you’re so close to Los Angeles. It’s like another world in here. Here are some photos….
There are several parking and picnic areas near the entrance of the park. A large campground is also part of the park. Malibu Creek runs through much of the park. It’s April now and temperatures are warming up, but we had a wet winter, and the creek is still running strong. I wonder how much water will be there a few months from now. A large flat trail hugs the north side of the creek, lined with oak trees. The trail is stroller and bike friendly, but no dogs allowed. Gorgeous views of the Santa Monica mountains. About a mile in, you come to a visitor center, which is only open on weekends. M*A*S*H fans will recognize this sign just outside the visitors center. If you keep hiking deeper into the park, you can go to where the classic sitcom was filmed. The small visitor center includes a bit of everything. Friendly docents, rocks and fossils, photographs, animal pelts, a children’s activity area, and a short film highlighting some of the movies filmed in the park. On our way back to the park entrance, we opted for the trail that runs south of Malibu Creek. There’s no bridge to walk across here, but you can cross the creek if you don’t mind getting a little wet. Safe on the other side. We successfully forded Malibu Creek. We will definitely be back to this peaceful, scenic state park. 
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So happy that you and your family have enjoyed our beautiful ‘side of the world’. God bless!
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So happy to see that you and your family have found and enjoyed our beautiful ‘side of the world’. That’s a beautiful place! God bless!
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Yes a beautiful area. Really enjoying exploring all the nearby trails and mountains. God’s creation is so vast and wonderful.
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