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It's about 18 square miles in size, has more than 60 entrances, contains 36 miles of trails and is surrounded by eight communities, but the last time any plan was set in motion about Topanga State Park was in 1977 (.pdf). This year, state officials are revisiting the parks' general plan, which in essence revisions the park's future development and programming.
To that effort, California State Parks officials are hosting a public meeting in two weeks to gather input. "We've recently finished a cursory resource inventory and we'll present some summaries from that," explained Karen Adams with California State Parks. "But we need information from [the public] because a lot of people know a lot more than we do for some of these areas and topics. We need to know what the issues are and we need their ideas."
There's no word yet if Topanga State Park will be closed due to budget cuts, but officials hope to continue working on future plans.
Meeting Information
- September 29th, 6:45 p.m.
- Stewart Hall in Temescal Gateway Park
(Sunset Blvd. and Temescal Canyon Road in Pacific Palisades)
- Download the flyer (.pdf)
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Topanga revisioned? Cool. Develop it, optimize it, brand it, market it and profit from it. I say, "DO IT!" Otherwise it's just dirt known only to locals.
What kind of development are you thinking?
LOL! I guess I sounded like I thought Topanga should be developed into Topangaland with highrises and drive-thru's. No! By 'develop' I mean more like cultivate. A little landscaping, grooming and accentuating. It could be a little more user-friendly and photogenic for PAYING visitors. Let their beautiful photos of a more gorgeous Topanga circulate around the world. People will say, "WOW! That's in Los Angeles? COOL!"
Honestly, your response sends chills down my spine.
What do you mean by landscaping and cultivating it? I think I may misunderstand you. To me "landscaping" really means converting it into a mundane city park with invasive non-native plants, and no wildlife except for rats and squirrels.
It's a wild park, for wild animals and plants. Sure, maintain the trails and spiff up the structures, but at all costs KEEP IT WILD!
Topanga Canyon is probably one of the most overused and abused parks in Southern California. I have never before gone on a hike where I had such little solitude. Never a moment without sharing the trail with a bunch of people!
They need much better crowd control.