Nature reserve · California
Westlake Vista Open Space
Westlake Vista Open Space is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 444 m. Sandstone Peak stands 948 m to the west, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Three Springs Park, a park 1.4 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
How to reach it
Coordinates34.11775, -118.85019
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Three Springs Park: 1.4 mi
- South Shore Hills Park: 1.9 mi
- Foxfield Park: 2.3 mi
- Evenstar Park: 2.5 mi
- Triunfo Community Park: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Southshore Hills Open Space: 1.7 mi
- LA County Open Space: 2.0 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 2.0 mi
- NPS Land: 2.1 mi
- MRCA Open Space: 2.1 mi
Artworks
- Connejo Cottontails: Westlake Elementary Wizards: 1.8 mi
- Cottonsail: 1.9 mi
- Conejo Cottontail: Seasons: 3.5 mi
- Conejo Cottontail: Wesley: 3.5 mi
- Conejo Cottontail: 3.7 mi
Peaks
- Saddle Rock: 1.9 mi
- Ballard Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Barney Knob: 3.2 mi
- Castro Peak: 4.3 mi
- Split Rock: 4.5 mi
Historic sites
- Sai Anantam Ashram: 3.0 mi
- Kristy's Roadhouse (Gone): 3.8 mi
- Ranch House Ruins: 4.7 mi
- Old Reservoir: 5.0 mi
- Inspiration Point: 5.3 mi
Gardens
- Cactus Garden: 4.1 mi
- Gardens of the World: 4.1 mi
- Conejo Valley Botanic Garden: 5.5 mi
- Kids Adventure Garden: 5.6 mi
- Las Flores Community Garden: 6.0 mi
Museums: 53
- Firefighters Museum: 4.6 mi
- Conejo Valley Art Museum: 4.8 mi
- Timber School: 5.5 mi
- Stagecoach Inn Museum: 5.5 mi
- Wishtoyo Foundation's Chumash Discovery Village: 6.3 mi
Attractions: 51
- Santa Monica College Astronomical Observing Site: 3.1 mi
- Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza: 3.9 mi
- Western Town: 5.4 mi
- M*A*S*H Filming Location: 6.2 mi
- Chumash Demonstration Village: 6.7 mi
Beaches: 35
- Lechuza Beach: 5.7 mi
- Playa San Juan Leighton: 5.8 mi
- La Piedra Beach: 5.9 mi
- Encinal Beach: 5.9 mi
- El Pescador Beach: 5.9 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Meadows Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
- Oak Grove: 7.6 mi
- Sycamore Flats: 7.6 mi
- Wildwood Canyon: 7.6 mi
- Skunk Hollow: 7.8 mi
Springs: 8
- The Grotto: 4.7 mi
- Lower Sulphur Spring: 9.1 mi
- Eagle Spring: 16.2 mi
- Hialeah Springs: 16.8 mi
- Siutcanga Spring(LA River source): 20.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Echo Cliffs: 4.4 mi
- Kima Point: 7.2 mi
- Malibu Bluffs: 10.3 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 20.8 mi
- Porter Ranch Palisades: 21.0 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Sycamore Falls: 5.8 mi
- Escondido Falls (Upper): 6.6 mi
- Escondido Falls (Lower): 6.6 mi
- Paradise Falls: 7.5 mi
- Santa Ynez Falls: 16.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Coba Arch: 6.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mentryville: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Westlake Vista Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandstone Peak | W 272° | 948 m | 4.7 mi |
| Tri Peaks | W 273° | 917 m | 5.7 mi |
| Exchange Peak | W 268° | 899 m | 5.5 mi |
| Big Dome | W 275° | 887.5 m | 5.6 mi |
| Boney Mountain | W 266° | 865 m | 6.3 mi |
| Castro Peak | ESE 121° | 855 m | 4.3 mi |
| Saddle Peak | ESE 104° | 851 m | 11.5 mi |
| Rocky Peak | NE 45° | 797 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:34 | 20:11 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:21 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 06:58 | 16:12 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 57 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 66 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 65 | 61 | 56 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Camarillo AP, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1089962031
Day trips start here
- Thousand Oaks · 5 mi
- Agoura Hills · 6 mi
- Malibu · 8 mi
- Calabasas · 12 mi
- Camarillo · 13 mi
- Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area · 14 mi
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