Point Mugu State Park
About
Point Mugu State Park is a 13,979-acre state park in California, managed by the state park agency. It sits within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, about 7 miles from the town of Casa Conejo. The park holds five campgrounds, making it a base for overnight stays as well as day visits. Late summer into early fall is the warmest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show August highs around 74°F with lows near 58°F and almost no wet days, while winter highs sit in the mid-60s. Several trails start close by. Serrano Canyon Trail is under a mile away, and the Serrano Valley Connector Trail and Coyote Trail are each about 0.9 miles off. Climbers can head to Boney Bluff, roughly 3 miles away.
Park size
13,979 acres
Inside this park
Location
Point Mugu State Park
California
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
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, 6.3 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
- Point Mugu State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Casa Conejo, California · 6.7 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Serrano Canyon TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Serrano Valley Connector TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Coyote TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Old Boney TrailHiking1 mi
- Boney BluffRock climbing3 mi
- *Santa Monica Mountains BoulderingRock climbing3.9 mi
- Hueco WallRock climbing3.9 mi
- Circle X Ranch Group CampgroundCamping4.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)