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CONTACT INFORMATION

René Garcia *
Filming Manager, Mountains Recreation & Conservancy Authority (MRCA)
570 W Ave 26th Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90065
323-221-9944 ext 139 phone 1
323-371-1136 mobile
[email protected]
https://mrca.ca.gov/


Maribelle Martinez *
Division Chief - Filming & Photography Coordinator, Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
Los Angeles River Center & Gardens, 570 W Ave 26 @100, Los Angeles, CA 90065
323.221.9944 ext 111 phone 1
310.985.5128 mobile
[email protected]
https://mrca.ca.gov/film-photography/


* key contact

AKA: Franklin Canyon Ranch

WEBSITE:
Website

Keywords: Hills; Pond / Lake / Koi Pond

Site Condition: Orange groves.

General Notes: updated 4/28/23 jj

Usage Restriction: State owned property not permitted by the CFC. Administered by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. North Gate Entrance from Coldwater & Mullholland is currently closed due to recent rainstorms.

Filmography: ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW; BAYWATCH; KISS THE GIRLS; IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT; STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES; SCANDAL

Jurisdictions: Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy (SMMC) / Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA)

Within 30-Mile Studio Zone: Y

State Property: N

Closed/Vacant: N

Verified: 3/5/2026

Location Details

Franklin Canyon Park - Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy - SMMC

United States / Beverly Hills, California
Location ID: #1971

Franklin Canyon Park rests on 605 acres near the center of Los Angeles between the San Fernando Valley and Beverly Hills. Within the park boundaries are chaparral, grasslands and oak woodlands, a three-acre lake, an ADA-accessible duck pond, orange groves, expansive picnic grounds, and over five miles of hiking trails. The lake and pond serve as permanent and seasonal home for birds in the Pacific flyway. Park features include the Sooky Goldman Nature Center, the Sam Goldman Amphitheater, and the Eugene and Michael Rosenfeld Auditorium. Ranch with less than 50 acres. Includes a farmhouse.

Location Category:

  • AGRICULTURAL - *;
  • AGRICULTURAL - Orchards - Citrus;
  • AUDITORIUMS / THEATERS - *;
  • AUDITORIUMS / THEATERS - Amphitheaters / Pavilions;
  • AUDITORIUMS / THEATERS - Auditoriums;
  • HOUSES - *;
  • HOUSES - Single Homes;
  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - *;
  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - State Conservancy Lands

Architecture Style:

  • Mediterranean / Spanish Revival
 
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