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Razsa Torres *
Office of Special Park Uses, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
1 Baxter Way Suite 180, Westlake Village, CA 91362
805.370.2308 phone 1
805.370.1851 fax
[email protected]
[email protected]
https://www.nps.gov/samo/getinvolved/film-still-photography-and-audio-recording.htm


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Keywords: Anytown USA / Anywhere USA; Gated; Hills; Meadow; Mountains; Parking - Flat Surface Parking; Picnic Area; Pond / Lake / Koi Pond; Ruins; Stage; Stream / Creek; Swimming Pools; Trails; Unpaved Roads; Wilderness

Site Condition: Empty swimming pool and abandoned aviary.

General Notes: updated by: [Service, National Park] 5/7/2026 12:51:07 PM

Filmography: JAG; McDonalds - Jurassic Park Commercial; Pretender; SLIDERS; Tammy and the T Rex; Victoria Magazine Editorial

Jurisdictions: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area - SMMNRA - NPS

Within 30-Mile Studio Zone: Y

State Property: N

Closed/Vacant: N

Last Scouted Date: 5/7/2026
Last Scouted By: Brandy Davis
Last Scouted For: CinemaScout
Verified: 5/6/2026

Location Details

Peter Strauss Ranch - National Park Service (NPS)

United States / Agoura Hills, California
Location ID: #2758

Peter Strauss Ranch offers over 50 acres of versatile natural terrain, including open fields, streams, an empty swimming pool, an abandoned aviary, and a small rock auditorium with a modest stage. Production vehicle access is available through alternate routes. Filming remains open to public viewing, and exclusive use is not permitted. Nighttime activity requires neighborhood notification.

Parking consists of three sections: a small paved main lot that accommodates only a few vehicles, and a large, gated gravel lot suitable for base camps, holding approximately 150–200 vehicles. The historic Peter Strauss building was destroyed in the 2018 Woolsey Fire and is no longer available. Restrooms on-site feature flush toilets.

Location Category:

  • AGRICULTURAL - *;
  • AGRICULTURAL - Farms / Ranches / Farm Stands;
  • AUDITORIUMS / THEATERS - *;
  • AUDITORIUMS / THEATERS - Amphitheaters / Pavilions;
  • COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES - *;
  • COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES - Basecamp/ Crew Parking;
  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - *;
  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - Federal Parks / National Parks;
  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - Forests / Woodlands;
  • SPORTS - *;
  • SPORTS - Swimming Pools Outdoor / Outdoor Pools;
  • TRANSPORTATION - *;
  • TRANSPORTATION - Bridges;
  • TRANSPORTATION - Bridges - Pedestrian Bridges
 
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