The Top 20 Natural Monuments around Thousand Oaks
Thousand Oaks’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20
beautiful natural monuments around Thousand Oaks. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments around Thousand Oaks. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: November 13, 2025
Sandstone Peak
Highlight • Summit
Signposted as Mt Allen, Sandstone is the highest peak in the Santa Monica Mountains, with a great 360-degree-overlook at an elevation of 3,114 feet (949 m). You can reach this …
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Century Lake
Highlight • Lake
The lush wetlands and groves around the little reservoir created by the small fill dam early in the 20th century are a great place. There you can witness the natural …
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Inspiration Point
Highlight • Viewpoint
Inspiration Point is located between Exchange Peak and Boney Peak and the view to the ocean is amazing. To get there, you need to take a little detour from Backbone …
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Paradise Falls
Highlight • Waterfall
The views of the falls aren’t that great from the trail unless you make it to a large stone area directly across the from the base of the falls. You …
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Point Mugu State Park
Highlight • Natural Monument
Point Mugu State Park is located in the Santa Monica Mountains and offers five miles of ocean shoreline, rugged hills, grassy valleys, and two major river canyons. The park also …
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Sycamore Falls
Highlight • Waterfall
You can find this small waterfalls near the Old Cabin Trail. It is located at the end of a byway.
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Split Rock Picnic Area
Highlight • Rest Area
There is a picnic area right next to the Split Rock. You have to cross a creek via rocks and trunks, it is not difficult.
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Balanced Rock
Highlight • Natural Monument
You start from Mishe Mokwa Parking Lot and hike towards Split Rock. On the right sight on the other side of the valley is the Balanced Rock.
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Las Virgenes Reservoir
Highlight • Lake
The Las Virgenes Reservoir supplies a large percentage of water for the residents of Westlake Village, Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Hidden Hills and parts of Malibu. This reservoir offers stunning views with a relatively easy hike or run to get there.
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At the top of Tri Peaks
Highlight • Summit
Together with Sandstone Peak the Trip Peaks is one of the highest mountains in the Santa Monica Mountains. You can enjoy a great 360-degree-view over different hiking trails and the beautiful landscape.
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China Flat plateau
Highlight • Viewpoint
You can find this protected area in the middle of the Simi-Hills at 2,000-feet. The China Flat is a plateau with beautiful native oak woodlands, a cave and some ruins of the old sandstone mine.
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