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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Public Transportation
 

Thousand Oaks Transit
(800) 438-1112 in Thousand Oaks and Vista in Ventura County.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Tranportation Authority

  • The MTA Route 534 takes visitors from Los Angeles (Fairfax/Washington) to park sites along the Pacific Coast Highway (Highway 1) in Malibu.
  • The MTA 302 takes visitors from Downtown LA to Pacific Palasades via Sunset Blvd.

Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus
This bus connects LAX with park sites in Santa Monica and Pacific Palisades.

Point Dume Headlands Nature Bus
This is a free shuttle that connects Westward Beach Road (near the Pacific Coast Highway 1 with Point Dume Nature Preserve.

 
The city of Los Angeles can be seen from many scenic view points in the Santa Monica Mountains.  

Did You Know?
Comprising 153,075 acres, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is the world's largest urban national park. It has more area codes (5) and zip codes (26), including the notable 90210 zip code of Beverly Hills, than any other unit in the National Park System.

Last Updated: May 18, 2008 at 17:23 EST