Topanga – it’s an 18 square mile piece of heaven nestled in the Santa Monica Mountains. Just 20 minutes from Santa Monica and minutes to the beach, Topanga Canyon is a rural haven of spectacular beauty. This is a casual, relaxed, artistic community where many musicians, artists and those from the entertainment community choose to live.

Located in a wildlife corridor and surrounded by 11,000 acres of state parkland, nature is at your door with extraordinary vistas from the mountains and gentle creeks and streams for quiet contemplation. Hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking – it’s all possible in Topanga.

Topanga has a great business community which includes trendy to vintage clothing, unique gifts, yoga and fitness studios, a skin spa, acupuncturist, book & video store and coffeehouses. You can dine in style at our choice restaurants, some with beautiful, creek side patios for sunny mornings or warm, summer nights.

Elaine Hanson lives and works in Topanga and understands the unique qualities of this special neighborhood. It is a safe, closely knit community that is characterized by its friendliness and warmth.

Here are some local links to help you get to know Topanga:

Topanga Chamber of Commerce
Topanga Messenger Newspaper
Topanga Historical Society
Topanga Community Club
Topanga State Park
Topanga Coalition for Emergency Preparedness
Theatricum Botanicum
Topanga Magazine