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Topanga State Park

California

About

Topanga State Park is an 11,460-acre state park in California, about 2.6 miles from the town of Topanga. It sits within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and is managed by the state park agency. The park holds one campground, making it a base for overnight stays as well as day visits. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 70°F and October highs around 77°F, while August highs reach about 83°F and winter brings the most wet days. Several trails start close by. The Santa Ynez Trail is about 0.6 miles away and the Temescal Ridge Trail about 0.8 miles. The Backbone Trail lies about 1.2 miles off, and climbers can head to Main Wall, roughly 1.3 miles away.

Park size

11,460 acres

Inside this park

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Location

Topanga 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 65–83°F and lows of 50–63°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Getty Ctr, CA weather station, 4.8 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan66° high52° low
  2. Feb66° high50° low
  3. Mar68° high51° low
  4. Apr70° high52° low
  5. May73° high54° low
  6. Jun75° high56° low
  7. Jul80° high60° low
  8. Aug83° high62° low
  9. Sep82° high63° low
  10. Oct77° high59° low
  11. Nov72° high56° low
  12. Dec65° high51° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Topanga, California · 2.6 mi
Managed by
State Park and Recreation

Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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