The hills above Hollywood.
62 campsites. Annual lottery.
Half of Malibu Creek's sites go to lottery. The rest are open to anyone who catches one. Dibs on Dirt watches 42 ReserveCalifornia spots.
Get Started FreeM*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. Popular dates can book quickly and stay booked for months.
Some locked openings become bookable around the morning release window. Others can return in real time. Dibs on Dirt monitors availability continuously.
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