Rocky Oaks is a small nature reserve and wildlife refuge regional park on Mulholland Highway in the Santa Monica Mountains, within western

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, southern California.NPS.gov: Rocky Oaks
. accessed 12 June 2016.

Park geography

The park is located within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and managed by the National Park Service. The park entrance is south/coastward of the town of Agoura Hills, and west of the Kanan-Dume Road intersection on Mulholland Highway.

Park features

Rocky Oaks park showcases various species of native oak trees and

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trees, some centuries-old. It ranges in elevation from around in elevation. Nature trails explore around the of oak groves, coastal sage scrub and

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habitats, grasslands, and rock formations. Named trails include the Glade Trail, Pond Trail, and Rocky Oaks Loop Trail. An earthen dam near the center of the park creates a seasonal pond for wildlife. The UCLA La Kretz Center Field Station is adjacent on the west side of the park, part of the La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science in the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability of the College of Life Sciences.UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability.edu: Field Station at the La Kretz Center for California Conservation Science
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References

External links

NPS official Rocky Oaks Park website

NPS official Rocky Oaks site bulletin
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Parks in Los Angeles County, California Mulholland Highway Agoura Hills, California Santa Monica Mountains {{US-NationalParkService-stub

Park geography

Park features

See also

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