National Recreation Area · California
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 23,839 acres in Los Angeles County, Ventura County, California (National Recreation Area), managed by the National Park Service. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 23,839 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | National Park Service |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | National Recreation Area Local designation: National Recreation Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Los Angeles County, Ventura County |
| Reference point | 34.10558, -118.91398 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with California Department of Fish and Wildlife. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: National Park Service: hunting in national parks
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Hunting is prohibited in most National Park Service areas and allowed only where Congress has authorized it; check with the park.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- National Wildlife Refuge
Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge
2,338 acres · 24.3 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area” in California combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.