State: | California |
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Address: | 178 Latimer Rd, Santa Monica, CA 90402, USA |
Postal code: | 90402 |
Website: | http://www.landmarkquest.com/losangeles/chl840.htm |
Monday: | Open 24 hours |
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Tuesday: | Open 24 hours |
Wednesday: | Open 24 hours |
Thursday: | Open 24 hours |
Friday: | Open 24 hours |
Saturday: | Open 24 hours |
Sunday: | Open 24 hours |
The place is peaceful and quiet! good place to camp
Great trees
The place is peaceful and quiet! good place to camp
Visited for its historical designation (CHL #840). Fun park, not large, but you do feel like you are in the woods.
In 1887, the State Board of Forestry established the nation's first experimental forestry station. Located in Rustic Canyon, the station tested exotic trees for planting in California, established plantations for management studies, and produced planting stock for scientific and conservation purposes. The station was operated by the Board of Forestry until 1893 and by the University of California until 1923.
Check it out...the beauty of Rustic Canyon...i.e. the old growth trees...was born out of an 1887 Forestry Experiment begun by of all people Abbott Kinney who is the same guy who is responsible for Venice Beach! In fact, it was the first forestry experiment of this kind in the nation. They brought in exotic trees testing to see how they would fare in California and that is why you see such a variety including tropical trees and the eucalyptus grove is still there and that is where you will find the historical marker. Recently local people led by longtime resident Randy Young (his mother wrote a book on Rustic Canyon) have planted some new trees to replenish those lost through neglect after UCLA (who used to manage it) stopped caring for it.