Our Mission The mission of California State Parks is eo Carrillo State to provide for the health, inspiration and L Leo Carrillo education of the people of California by helping Park is an inviting to preserve the state’s extraordinary biological State Park diversity, protecting its most valued natural and treasure trove of cultural resources, and creating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreation. tide pools, offshore reefs, canyon streams and challenging backcountry. California State Parks supports equal access. Prior to arrival, visitors with disabilities who need assistance should contact the park at (310) 457-8143. If you need this publication in an alternate format, contact [email protected].

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© 2002 California State Parks (Rev. 2014) L eo Carrillo State Park—an inviting the comic sidekick in the television series “The coastal strand plant communities. Higher treasure trove of tide pools, offshore Cisco Kid.” Leo Carrillo served 14 years on inland regions support dense brush, reefs, canyon streams and challenging the State Beaches and Parks Commission; he fire-adapted chaparral species such as backcountry— is located in the Santa was instrumental in the state’s acquisition of chamise, manzanita, ceanothus and scrub Monica Mountains 35 miles northwest of much of the property between Malibu Lagoon oak. Lower elevations are home to the Santa Monica. Its variety of recreational and Point Mugu, including the area named sage scrub plant community — prickly activities is limited only by the visitor’s after him. pear cactus, buckwheat, giant coreopsis, imagination. From traditional beach California sagebrush and bush sunflower. PARK HISTORy recreation like sunbathing, fishing, whale Riparian plant communities — California Archaeologists believe that the Chumash watching and swimming to more strenuous bay, willow, black walnut and sycamore people, superb artisans who excelled at pastimes such as surfing, hiking, diving, trees — grow in the cool, moist basketry and elaborate rock art, lived in the windsurfing, kayaking environment along Arroyo Sequit. area as long ago as 6000 B.C.E. They enjoyed and camping, Leo Rabbits, bobcats and coyotes thrive playing games, singing, dancing and trading Carrillo is a haven here, along with squirrels and scrub jays. with other tribes. Their plank boats carried for adventurers. Hikers often see acorn woodpeckers, them to the Channel Islands to trade, fish and horned owls, quail, warblers and red- gather mussels and abalone. In the late 1700s, tailed hawks. Mule deer, gray foxes and Spaniards settled the area, forcing dramatic raccoons forage in the riparian woodland changes on the Chumash and their way of at night. Amphibians and reptiles include life. Native American labor built Mission San salamanders, toads, lizards, rattlesnakes, Buenaventura, but the regimented mission life gopher and king snakes. and the effects of European diseases took a toll on the WHO WAS LEO Chumash. After inhabiting CARRILLO? Leo Carrillo this land for thousands Leo Carrillo State Park is of years, they had nearly named after a star of Broadway, television disappeared by 1920. Today and film. Descended from prominent early many Chumash descendants California families— his great-grandfather still celebrate and share their was Carlos Antonio de Jesus Carrillo, a vibrant cultural traditions. governor of California in the last years of THE LAND Mexican rule— Mr. Carrillo’s talent lay in The Mediterranean climate entertainment. He began as a vaudeville and varied topography comedian; his prolific film career lasted support chaparral, coastal from the late 1920s well into the 1960s. sage scrub, riparian One of his more recognizable roles was woodland, wildflowers and An interpretive walk through coastal sage scrub habitat and nearby Staircase and County Line beaches are especially popular. Swimming, boogie boarding and sunbathing are also favorite activities. Know your limits and learn about weather and ocean conditions. If you get caught in a rip current that causes you to drift from shore, do not swim against it. Instead, swim parallel to the shore until you are out of the current, then swim back towards shore. OTHER RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES Hiking Hikers have a choice of gentle or more energetic walks. Yellow Hill Fire Trail offers Small coves await discovery. panoramic views of the beach; on a clear day, you can see Anacapa, Santa Catalina and Santa Cruz, three of the Channel Islands THE SEA Sea birds — Pelicans, gulls, grebes in the distance out at sea. The steeper Small beach coves in this year-round and cormorants glide overhead. Many Nicholas Flat Trail meanders through paradise offer privacy and ocean access for species of gulls and shorebirds feed along wildflowers and various plant communities anglers, divers, surfers, wildlife watchers the shoreline while other birds fish in the to a seasonal pond. A short nature trail and beach walkers. waters offshore. Pelicans and cormorants are loops near the campfire center at the rear of Tide pools — During seasonal low tides, commonly seen resting on rocky outcroppings. Canyon Campground. visitors may spot sea stars, anemones, Fishing — Anglers over age 16 need a Camping mussels, crabs and other tide pool valid California fishing license to fish for The Canyon Campground has 135 family creatures. Tide pool animals are fragile kelp (calico) bass, surf perch, California sites, each with a table and fire ring. and need your help to protect them. sheephead, halibut and white sea bass. Restrooms and coin-operated hot showers Picking up animals may injure them. Diving—The clear waters of the park are are nearby. Hike-and-bike campsites Marine mammals — Gray whales migrating good for scuba diving and snorkeling. Dive are located near campsite #1. The Group down the coast venture in close to the with the proper certification, equipment Campground at the back of the canyon beach. In April and May, gray whales may and training, and never dive alone. Ask a accommodates up to 50 people. It has be seen from the beach as mothers (cows) lifeguard about ocean conditions and the picnic tables, two barbecue pits, and and babies (calves) return north. Dolphins, best diving areas. harbor seals and sea lions can also be seen restrooms with coin-operated hot showers. Surfing—Swim and surf only in areas with Camping reservations are recommended swimming along the beach. lifeguards, and go with a friend. Sequit Point from May through October and on holiday weekends. To reserve, call (800) 444-7275 or see www.parks.ca.gov. Interpretive Programs Campfires, Junior Ranger and nature walks are offered from Memorial Day through Labor Day. A small visitor center is open on the weekends. School field trips must have reservations. For information, call (310) 457-8185 or visit www.parks.ca.gov/leocarrillo. ACCESSIBLE FEATuRES Seven campsites are accessible, with restrooms and showers that are generally accessible. Accessible picnicking, parking and restrooms are available at North Beach. Beach wheelchairs may be checked Protect the tide pools; observe with care. out at both North and South Beaches. Accessibility is continually improving; for • Use caution when fishing from slippery rocks updates, visit http://access.parks.ca.gov. during a rising tide or big surf. • Ask the lifeguard or park ranger about ocean This park is supported PLEASE REMEMBER conditions. in part through • All natural and cultural features are • Only vehicles with less than eight-foot a nonprofit organization. protected by law and may not be overhead clearance can enter the For more information, contact: North Beach parking lot. disturbed or removed. Santa Monica Mountains • Do not disturb tide pool creatures. Natural History Association • Watch out for rattlesnakes, ticks and NEARBy STATE PARKS 9000 W. Pacific Coast Highway poison oak; stay away from seals and • Point Mugu State Park Malibu, CA 90265 sea lions. 15 miles south of Oxnard on Hwy. 1 • Stay on the trails and carry plenty of www.smmnha.org • Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach drinking water. 10 miles north of Malibu on Hwy. 1

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