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Malibu Creek State Park  ·  Calabasas, CA

The hills above Hollywood.
62 campsites. Annual lottery.

Half of Malibu Creek's sites go to annual lottery — the rest are open to anyone who catches a cancellation. CampWatch watches all 42 ReserveCalifornia spots 24/7.

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62
Total campsites
42
Open on ReserveCalifornia
25mi
From Hollywood
8 am
Cancellations post
Why it's hard to book

M*A*S*H filmed here. Twenty-five miles from Hollywood. Still impossible to book.

Malibu Creek State Park sits in the Santa Monica Mountains, 25 miles from Hollywood — the same landscapes used for the M*A*S*H television series. It's the most accessible "real" camping for the entire Los Angeles basin, and demand far outstrips supply.

The campground has 62 sites total: 20 are allocated by annual lottery, leaving 42 on ReserveCalifornia. Those 42 fill on release day and stay booked for months.

Cancellations do come back into the pool at 8 am — CampWatch monitors them continuously.

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Park details

Malibu Creek at a glance

Location
Calabasas, CA
Sites
62 total (42 reservable)
Nightly fee
~$35
Best months
Oct – May
Hookups
No hookups
Pets allowed
Yes
History
M*A*S*H filming site
Reservations
ReserveCalifornia

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