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Santa Monica Mountains

National Recreation Area - California, United States

A 150,000-acre national recreation area protecting the world's largest urban national park. Features over 500 miles of trails through chaparral, oak woodlands, and coastal sage scrub.

Location:
34.1, -118.94
Area:
619.47 km²
Established:
1978-11-10

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