Topanga is an unincorporated neighborhood in western L.A.
County, by the Pacific Ocean and a small strip of Malibu, which is the main
community to the west. It is in the 3rd County Supervisory district. Topanga
Creek drains Topanga Canyon and is the third largest watershed entering the
Santa Monica Bay. The creek is one of the few remaining undammed waterways in the
area, and is a spawning ground of the endangered steelhead trout. Topanga State
Beach lies on the coast at the outlet of Topanga Creek. Topanga Canyon
Boulevard, California State Route 27, is the principal thoroughfare, connecting
the Ventura Freeway with Pacific Coast Highway. The road largely follows
Topanga Creek. Topanga Canyon contains lands of both Topanga State Park, which
is the largest park in the Santa Monica Mountains, and the Santa Monica
Mountains Conservancy. It is part of the Santa Monica Mountains National
Recreation Area. |