Leo Carrillo State Park
About
Leo Carrillo State Park is a public ocean beach on the California coast, inside Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and about 6.6 miles from the town of Lake Sherwood. It has restrooms, lifeguards and accessible access, and swimming is allowed. Summer is the most comfortable season for a beach day. Typical averages from the Point Mugu weather station, about 11.6 miles away, put July and August highs around 73 to 74°F with lows near 58°F and almost no rainy days. A fee is charged to visit, and dogs are welcome. The Nicholas Flat Trail and Willow Creek Trail both start within a quarter mile of the beach, and the Temporal Boulders climbing area is about 1.4 miles away. For an overnight stay, Circle X Ranch Group Campground sits about 4.5 miles off.
Beach Details
Swimming
Allowed
Lifeguards
On duty (often seasonal)
Dogs
Allowed
Parking
Available
Fee
Fee charged
Restrooms
Yes
Accessible access
Yes
As published by the managing agency. Lifeguards, fees and dog rules are often seasonal, so check posted signs before you swim.
Location
Leo Carrillo State Park
California
Data: California Coastal Commission, YourCoast public access data. Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Year-round. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–74°F and lows of 44–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Point Mugu Nf, CA weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan66° high46° low
- Feb65° high46° low
- Mar66° high48° low
- Apr67° high48° low
- May67° high52° low
- Jun70° high55° low
- Jul73° high58° low
- Aug74° high58° low
- Sep73° high57° low
- Oct73° high54° low
- Nov71° high48° low
- Dec66° high44° low
Where it is
- Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Lake Sherwood, California · 6.6 mi
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Nicholas Flat TrailHikingPhoto: pproenxa, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
Willow Creek TrailHikingPhoto: mjhbower, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi- Temporal BouldersRock climbing1.4 mi
Nicholas Ridge TrailHikingPhoto: Seanydelight, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.7 mi- Nicholas Flat ADA TrailHikingPhoto: Seanydelight, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.1 mi
- *Santa Monica Mountains BoulderingRock climbing2.8 mi
- Circle X Ranch Group CampgroundCamping4.5 mi
Zombie WallRock climbingPhoto: simonov, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)4.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Leo Carrillo State Park open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
As of · Source: NPS · Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Leo Carrillo State Park
Best months: Year-round. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
66° / 46°
6 wet
Feb
65° / 46°
6 wet
Mar
66° / 48°
5 wet
Apr
67° / 48°
2 wet
May
67° / 52°
1 wet
Jun
70° / 55°
1 wet
Jul
73° / 58°
0 wet
Aug
74° / 58°
0 wet
Sep
73° / 57°
1 wet
Oct
73° / 54°
2 wet
Nov
71° / 48°
3 wet
Dec
66° / 44°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Point Mugu Nf, CA, 11.6 mi away at 13 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
