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THINGS
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Peter Strauss
Ranch Enchanto Amusement Park
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Peter Strauss
Ranch as the implies was once owned by
Peter Strauss. The actor lived at the ranch until 1983,
when he sold it to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy.
In 1987 The National Park Service purchased the ranch
and now operates the park.
During the 1930s way before there was ever a Disneyland
the property was used as a resort called Shoson. The park
had the largest swimming pool west of the rockies, a huge
dance floor and amusement park rides. After a dam was
built across Triunfo creek creating Lake Enchanto the
early theme park was renamed Enchanto.
Operation of Enchanto continued until the early 1960s
when is closed. A flood had washed out the dam, Enchanto's
ride were old and outdated and by this time Disneyland
had been built in Anaheim.
There were some plans to rebuild the resort into a huge
theme park but they were never realized. The never built
amusuement park was to be called "Famous Places --
Cornell World." The name was taken from the nearby
town that at the time was called Cornell.
Not much of the original theme park remains today. The
pool is filled in, Lake Enchanto is no more, about only
thing left from the early days is the bath house.
Visitors to Peter Strauss Ranch enjoy some of the most
spectacular scenery in the Santa Monica Mountains. There
are several hiking trails to explore and the original
ranch house is still on the property.
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Peter Strauss Ranch |
This section of Mulholland
Highway is called "The Three Magical Miles" a
historically rich area of the Malibu mountains that covers
a three mile radius around Malibou Lake.
Just across Mulholland Hwy from the ranch is the Cornell
Winery where you can taste local wines and dine in the historic
Old Place restaurant. Enjoy a perfect day exploring the
beautiful Santa Monica Mountains
This enchanting oak woodland has long been a source of dreams,
visions, and memories. Inhabited for thousands of years
by the Chumash people, this area became part of Rancho Las
Virgenes after Spanish colonization.
The original coast live oak, used as the marker in the 1881
land grant survey, still stands just west of the swimming
pool. The upside-down letter “T” is still evident
in the bark. The Peter Strauss Ranch Park is noted for extensive
its California oak woodlands laced with walking paths and
hiking trails.
Recreational facilities include a swimming pool and the
Lake Enchanto Dam. It also contains a stone ranch house
with a terrazzo patio available for outdoor social events,
including concerts, weddings, picnics, and art exhibits. |
Peter Strauss RanchTriunfo creek |
Peter Strauss Ranch House |
The Peter Strauss Ranch
is a unit of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation
Area operated by the National Park Service as Peter Strauss
Ranch Park, located in the Santa Monica Mountains near Agoura
Hills, California in the United States
Diriections: Peter Strauss Ranch Park 30000 Mulholland Hwy
29975 Agoura, CA. Parking and admission is free. Open 8
am to dusk.
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Paramount
Ranch - Movie
western town, miles of hiking trails. Free admission.. |
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Adamson
House is a mini
Hearst Castle on Surfrider Beach in Malibu. Guided
tours. |
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Troutdale
- Perfect place to teach kids how to fish. 2468
Troutdale Road. Agoura, California |
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Cornell
Winery Taste
local wines grown in Santa Monica Mountain vineyards. |
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