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Santa Monica Mountains to (Possibly) Allow Camping

The closest mountains to my home are great for short hikes, but unfortunately, anyone interested in more than that is not allowed to camp for the night.

The Santa Monica Mountains, which run along Santa Monica, California and up through Malibu, have long banned overnight camping for a variety of reasons. Although the most important is fire danger, the most powerful reason for no camping is due to the celebrities and millionaires who live nearby and don't want a bunch of commoners increasing traffic and ruining their paradise.

The rich might be losing the battle, however. The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy has just pushed through a tentative agreement which, if passed, would allow camping in the hills of Corral Canyon and Charmlee Wilderness Park--both of which lay at the far end of Malibu near Ventura County.

If everything goes accordingly, I'll soon be able to spend the night in Malibu in my own private residence--albeit, a two-person tent.

Filed under: Hiking, United States, Camping

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