Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Managed by National Park Service
6,000 acres14 mi of trail
New Millennium Loop TrailSummit To Summit MotorwayLas Virgenes TrailHenry's Single Track+1
Dogs usually limited
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: brewbooks · CC BY-SA 2.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Calabasas
Calabasas has 43 miles of mapped trails, 3.2 for every square mile of land
30% of Calabasas’ land is conserved, about 2,606 acres. 1,986 acres are parks and preserves, 88 per 1,000 residents. 94% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #41 of 847 in California. What drives it
Conserved land
30%
2,606 acres · of 13.7 sq mi of land
Trails
43 mi
3.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,986 ac
88 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
12 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Calabasas?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Calabasas have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Calabasas is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #41 of 847 in California. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Calabasas’ overall grade.
Conserved land30% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails3.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (43 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land88 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,986 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13AParks close to home94% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Among the top 1%
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California towns of 2,500+ (847)Ahead of 95%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be A+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, with 14 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Las Virgenes View Park
Managed by Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
954 acres10.9 mi of trail
New Millennium Loop TrailAnza Loop TrailLas Virgenes View TrailGun Club Road/New Millenium Loop Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Las Virgenes MWD Open Space
Managed by Las Virgenes Municipal Water District
678 acres4.3 mi of trail
Las Virgenes View TrailLas Virgenes View Connector TrailBark Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Palo Comado and Cheeseboro Canyons
Managed by National Park Service
332 acres4.1 mi of trail
Morrison Ranch TrailMorrison Ranch Loop TrailCheeseboro Ridge Trail
Dogs usually limited
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Secret Canyon Open Space
Managed by Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
121 acres2.3 mi of trail
New Secret TrailCalabasas Peak Motorway
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
MRCA Open Space
Managed by Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
187 acres1.2 mi of trail
Las Virgenes View Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Dry Canyon Creek Park
Managed by Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
55 acres0.5 mi of trail
Henry's Single Track
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Calabasas Open Space Park
Park
25 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 22 parks & preserves
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area6,000 acres · 14 mi of trail · National Park Service
DirectionsLas Virgenes View Park954 acres · 10.9 mi of trail · Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
DirectionsLas Virgenes MWD Open Space678 acres · 4.3 mi of trail · Las Virgenes Municipal Water District
DirectionsPalo Comado and Cheeseboro Canyons332 acres · 4.1 mi of trail · National Park Service
DirectionsSecret Canyon Open Space121 acres · 2.3 mi of trail · Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
MRCA Open Space187 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
DirectionsDry Canyon Creek Park55 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
DirectionsCalabasas Open Space Park25 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsJuan Bautista de Anza Park6 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City of Calabasas
DirectionsSMMC Open Space29 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Lake Calabasas Park40 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHeadwaters Corner12 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Mountains Restoration Trust
DirectionsUpper Las Virgenes Open Space Preserve8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
Freedom Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Wild Walnut Park27 acres · City of Calabasas
DirectionsMulholland Heights HOA Open Space25 acres
Calabasas City Open Space23 acres · City of Calabasas
DirectionsCalabasas Swim and Tennis Center9 acres
DirectionsCreekside Park4 acres
Grape Arbor Park4 acres
Mountains Restoration Trust Land3 acres · Mountains Restoration Trust
Cairnloch Park3 acres · Mulholland Heights Homeowners Association
Who protects it
2,606 conserved acres
30% of Calabasas’ land. Who manages Calabasas’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency1,267 ac
Regional Water Districts677 ac
National Park Service338 ac
Town or city309 ac
Other state land19 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits13 ac
County1 ac
Local Park · 1,031 acLocal Recreation Area · 920 acNational Recreation Area · 338 acLocal Other or Unknown · 196 acLocal Conservation Area · 116 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 30 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Virgenes View Park Local Park | Regional agency | 932 | Open |
| Las Virgenes Municipal Water District Open Space Local Recreation Area | Regional Water Districts | 677 | Closed |
| Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area National Recreation Area | National Park Service | 372 | Open |
| Peacock Ridge Open Space Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 179 | Open |
| Cold Creek - Secret Valley Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 122 | Open |
| Cold Creek Valley Preserve Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 97 | Open |
| Dry Creek Canyon Park Local Park | Regional agency | 55 | Open |
| Wild Walnut Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| City of Calabasas Open Space Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Unnamed site - Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 22 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
21 places to go in Calabasas
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Calabasas
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Calabasas
Cairnloch Park (Playground)In Cairnloch Park
DirectionsPlus 15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Calabasas
Bark ParkIn Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
DirectionsWild Walnut dog parkIn Wild Walnut Park
DirectionsScenic views in Calabasas
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Calabasas
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
17 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 20.0 miHorses · 2.5 miUnpaved · 10.9 mi
New Millennium Loop Trail10.4 mi
Las Virgenes View Trail2.4 mi
Summit To Summit Motorway1.7 mi
Anza Loop Trail1.5 mi
Las Virgenes View Connector Trail1.5 mi
New Secret Trail1.4 mi
Las Virgenes Trail1.3 mi
Bark Park Trail1.2 mi
Morrison Ranch Trail1.1 mi
Henry's Single Track1.0 mi
7 more trails
Gun Club Road/New Millenium Loop Trail
0.9 miMorrison Ranch Loop Trail
0.7 miCheeseboro Ridge Trail
0.3 miCalabasas Peak Motorway
0.3 miTalepop Trail
0.2 miDon Wallace Trail (East)
0.2 miDon Wallace Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
12 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
63Tennis
27Basketball
10Golf
7Baseball
5Pickleball
2Football
1Field hockey
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Leonis AdobeBuilding · listed 1975
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Calabasas: April to July
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 67 | 66 | 69 | 71 | 75 | 80 | 86 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 72 | 66 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.5 |
August is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 3.6 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Calabasas →
Next door
Calabasas and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calabasas | 30% | 3.2 | 88 | 94% | A+ |
| Topanga | 44% | 2.7 | 549 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Los Angeles | 15% | 1.5 | 9 | 83% | A− |
| Agoura Hills | 19% | 1.5 | 24 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Calabasas
Where can I hike in Calabasas?
The longest trail networks: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, 14 miles; Las Virgenes View Park, 10.9 miles; Las Virgenes MWD Open Space, 4.3 miles; Palo Comado and Cheeseboro Canyons, 4.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Calabasas is conserved land?
30% of its land, against a typical 4% for a California town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Calabasas’ trails?
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and Las Virgenes View Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Calabasas?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 12 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Calabasas?
86,364 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Calabasas or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,986 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Calabasas have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #41 of 847 in California. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Calabasas neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →