Website:http://www.nps.gov/samo/planyourvisit/straussranch.htm (Website)
Description: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.
Site Condition:Empty swimming pool and abandoned aviary.
General Notes:updated by: [Service, National Park] 5/7/2026 12:51:07 PM
Jurisdictions::Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area - SMMNRA - NPS
Within 30-Mile Zone: Y
State Property: No
Closed/Vacant: No
GPS Source:Google Maps (interactive), x coordinate: 34.1134960, y coordinate: -118.7793160
Filmography (Legacy projects not in Reel-Scout):JAG; McDonalds - Jurassic Park Commercial; Pretender; SLIDERS; Tammy and the T Rex; Victoria Magazine Editorial
Contacts: Torres, Razsa *Office of Special Park Uses, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area1 Baxter Way Suite 180, Westlake Village, CA 91362 805.370.2308 Phone 1805.370.1851 Fax[email protected][email protected]https://www.nps.gov/samo/getinvolved/film-still-photography-and-audio-recording.htm
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