Malibu Creek State Park — Calabasas, California

Address1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, CA 91302

HoursDay-use parking gates 8am–10pm

Prices$12 per vehicle for all-day use (per-person entry is not charged)

Price notespriceVal is the official all-day vehicle fee, not a per-person admission. Official alert (Oct 2026): the bridge to the MASH site has been removed — creek crossing is at your own risk.

Age notesCreek trails, picnic areas and the MASH site suit school-age hikers best; the park publishes no official age guidance — Not confirmed.

BookingNo reservation for day use (camping is separate).

Suggested timeAbout 4 hours

AccessibilityNot confirmed — trails are natural-surface; official accessibility provisions not fetched in this pass.

ParkingState Parks day-use fees (official): all day $12 per car · 3 hrs $9 · 2 hrs $6 · 1 hr $3; buses $50/$125. Free with the borrowable California State Library Parks Pass — see perks

Hours in detailDay-use areas are open 8 AM-10 PM (official park infosheet); the Visitor Center is open Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 PM.

Tickets & bookingPicnic areas are first-come, first-served; reservations are not required.

ParkingDay-use parking: $3 per vehicle for 1 hour, $6 for 2 hours, $9 for 3 hours, $12 all day (small bus $50, large bus $125). State Parks day use accepts the California Explorer Vehicle Day Use Annual Pass and the Free Fourth Grade Pass.

AccessibilityThe Ann Skagar All-Access Trail is the park's short, easy accessible loop (official State Parks guidance); the High Road stroll to the Visitor Center is about one mile round trip.

Official tipsDogs are NOT permitted on the trails or dirt fire roads at Malibu Creek (leashed dogs only in developed areas/campground). Token-operated showers take ONLY one-dollar bills.

Seasonal notesCurrent-condition alert on the official park page (posted Oct 29, 2026): the bridge to the MASH site has been removed - cross Malibu Creek at your own risk.

Verified perk: California State Library Parks Pass — free vehicle day-use pass to borrowLibrary card holders can check out a free vehicle day-use pass at their local public library; valid for entry of one passenger vehicle (capacity up to 9) or one highway-licensed motorcycle at 200+ participating state park units. Loan period is set by the local library. Not valid for per-person entry or tour fees, boat use, camping, group use, special events or extra vehicles, or at units run by federal/local/private concessionaires — confirm this park is a participating unit before relying on it.

Verified perk: Free Fourth Grade Pass (formerly the California State Park Adventure Pass)California fourth graders in public school — with their families — get unlimited free day-use entry to 54 participating state parks. A parent/guardian signs up via ReserveCalifornia.com from the beginning of August; the pass is valid up to 13 months, through August 31 of the following year. State Parks renamed the Adventure Pass to the Free Fourth Grade Pass (2026 news release). Confirm this park is on the participating-unit list before relying on it.