Website:https://parks.lacounty.gov/placerita-canyon-state-park/ (LA County Parks Website)https://www.placerita.org/ (Placerita Canyon Nature Center)
Description:Placerita Canyon Natural Area is a unique east-west running canyon featuring cool, shaded oak woodlands, chaparral covered slopes and a seasonal stream. The natural area park is situated on the northwest side of the San Gabriel Mountains and surrounded by the Angeles National Forest. The park offers eight trails that network over 12 miles and is also the home of the famous "Oak of the Golden Dream" where gold was first discovered in California in 1842. Visit the Walker Cabin and experience early pioneer living, or enjoy a unique animal presentation with live animals in the newly renovated "Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design" nature The purpose of Placerita Canyon State Park, in Los Angeles County, is to preserve and protect the site of the first discovery of gold in California, in 1842. Designated as a State Historic Landmark, the unit is situated in the transition zone between the San Gabrial Mountains and the Mojave Desert, and contains sandstone formations, seasonal streams and riparian oak woodlands, as well as stands of cottonwood and native sycamore trees. The unit's location provides significant linkages connecting the Angeles National Forest, the Santa Susana Mountains, the Simi Hills and the Santa Monica Mountains. The unit contains the remnants of an historic ranch.
Site Condition:Placerita Canyon Natural Area is a unique east-west running canyon featuring cool, shaded oak woodlands, chaparral covered slopes and a seasonal stream. The natural area park is situated on the northwest side of the San Gabriel Mountains and surrounded by the Angeles National Forest. The park offers eight trails that network over 12 miles and is also the home of the famous "Oak of the Golden Dream" where gold was first discovered in California in 1842. Visit the Walker Cabin and experience early pioneer living, or enjoy a unique animal presentation with live animals in the newly renovated "Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design" nature
General Notes:updated 8.22.2022 bd / Emailed for updates 1/10/24 J.Jackson / updated contact 2.19.25 bd
Usage Restriction:Los Angeles County operates Placerita Canyon SP.
Jurisdictions::FILMLA / LOS ANGELES FILM OFFICE - FLICS, Los Angeles County, SANTA CLARITA FILM OFFICE - FLICS
Within 30-Mile Zone: Y
State Property: Yes
Closed/Vacant: No
GPS Source:Google Maps (interactive), x coordinate: 34.3784866, y coordinate: -118.4388361
Contacts: FilmLA / Los Angeles Film Office, Solution Services *Film Commission, FilmLARadford Studio Center, Bungalow 20, 4024 Radford Avenue, 12th Floor, Studio City, CA 91604 213.977.8600 Phone 1213.977.8601 Fax[email protected]http://www.filmla.com
Rangel, Erick *Film Coordinator, Los Angeles County Parks & Recreation(626) 588-5254 Phone 1[email protected]
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