Malibu Creek State Park, in the Santa Monica Mountains, is 25 miles from downtown Los Angeles by car. There is a short walk from the parking area to the creek, and there are miles of hiking and mountain biking trails over four thousand acres of backcountry. The park features rugged gorges, volcanic cliffs, meadows, woodland, waterfalls, rock pools and a two-acre lake. The land was once owned and divided between Ronald Reagan, Bob Hope and the 20th Century Fox film studio. The park was the backdrop for many films and television shows, including Planet of the Apes and M.A.S.H.