We got there right on time for our 7:30pm time slot. Didnt actually get in till 8:30pm and were out just after 8:45pm. Had children, including one with special needs, so by the time we actually got to the lights they were fussy. Would have gone slower to enjoy the lights more but staff with red lights were constantly rushing everyone through which was surprising given how long we had to wait to get in and detracted from the lights. The lights were pretty but 15 minutes for an hour at $75 a car was not worth it. Id get a refund if I could and wouldnt waste time or money on this in the future. Even without kids present, the wait, price, and actual time spent viewing lights just didnt balance out.

Night of the Jack was pretty cool for kids. They really go all out. This year was different with a drive thru experience. Little pricey and can get very crowded. Go early and enjoy. Next year will be another walking experience.

We did the Night of the Jack experience here and it was larger than life. Even though we drove through due to covid, it was phenomenal! Lots of pumpkin art installations and not scary at all for my 3 year old. Lots of lights and music! They even ask you to tune your radio to a certain channel to hear Halloween music in your car. Money well spent!

Our family had a great time at the Night of the Jack Drive Thru event. It was very busy but well organized. We loved seeing all the different craved pumpkins and different themes as we drove thru the ranch. Our kids loved guessing which carved pumpkins we were driving thru and that it wasnt too scary. Definitely coming back next year!

Went for the Halloween pumpkin event they are having and had a great time with the family. Only down side was the wait. They were running behind schedule about 45min. I wouldnt mind, but when you have your kids, they do mind. Make sure you dont dont give the littletons water before you go, restrooms are not available.

This is a great getaway from the hustle and bustle of the Valley. Friendly rangers, diverse flora and fauna, historical buildings, and a few really nice trails that connect to Malibu Creek state park. Ranger Scott is the man! And always... Respect the spot

I love hiking here. Its a total body workout and its a relaxing atmosphere with abeautiful scenery. If you hike up high enough the breathtaking views will take you through the trail in a breeze. If I could, I would do this every single day. Make sure to bring your water bottle sunscreen and maybe some mace if youve ever been attacked by dog like I have, but it doesnt deter me from coming.

We went for the Nights of the Jack. Our first time and wont be our last. This was a drive thru, no contact viewing of different settings using pumpkins and lights. Beautifully carved pumpkins, imaginative settings, all so very well done and a lot of fun. Go next year to get into the holiday spirit!!

Came here for Nights of the Jack. I purchased our tickets with plenty of time and thought that there were strict rules about getting there on time so the ride was smooth... our ticket was for 8:30 and the rules said to get there between 8:30-9 or you wouldnt be let in. We got there at 8:34... they were STILL letting 8pm people onto the attraction way past 9pm. We didnt start our drive thru event until 9:45pm!!! We were in line parked for an hour with THREE restless kids who of course didnt understand why we were parked. I didnt either. Later on I find out that they were STILL selling tickets. Like its not fair for us who planned weeks in advance to pay $76 per car just to have to wait for all the late comers to go first because the event planners couldnt close ticket sales. We didnt get back home to LA until after 11pm. The kids loved it but the headache of dealing with three kids was not worth the money we paid. If they do this next year they should hand out peanut free candy/grab bags in line for the kids that are waiting! ... just a suggestion

Went here for the even Night of the Jack had an amazing time! Everything was beautiful. The staff was very organized and polite!

They are doing Nights of Jack and its a fun drive thru experience. Family friendly and beautifully skilled pumpkin carvings. Its open till November 1st.

This was a great family friendly place. They even had there own radio station to listen to with trivia and songs we all know. The scenes were excellent. Will do this again with the family. No restrooms and no food. So make sure you are prepared.

We visited the ranch last night. The ranch has been turned into drive through Night of the Jack halloween event. Well organized. Awesome decorations and amazing pumpkin carvings. Really worth the $70 a car entrance fee.

We had a wonderful time at the Halloween event, it is definitely worth the money but make sure to have a group of 4 in the car to make it even more cost effective. If you have kids they will love this too. Lots of different things all made out of pumpkins they are all very well done.I felt the best cravings were the portraits they were all so perfect you knew who each one was. The kids will love the life size dinosaurs, sharks and other creatures. It is a great way to get out of the house for an hout and a half. The drive thru is only about 50 minutes but arrive about a half hour early so you get in on time. Bring your cameras a video camera would be s great idea wish I had brought one or use your dash cam if you have one.

During this Covid situation, my boyfriend, his family and I decided to go have some Halloween fun at Nights of Jack. It was our first time there and it was a nice experience. Buy your ticket on their website, and go on your scheduled time. Its a drive thru experience. Just a warning that the roads are bumpy as you wait in line to enter. Also, there isnt any bathrooms so make sure you go on an empty stomach. All tickets are sold out, but they have a 360 VR experience for $4.95 online. Lots of pumpkins to see!

Night of the Jack was fun. It takes a while to get going and hopefully everyone is courteous enough to turn off their lights as they drive through. Get there within your window time and tune into their radio station.

Went at night for their Night of the Jack event, so did not see the grounds nor buildings during daylight. However, for the event, it was well organized, and a very nice way to spend the evening with the family. Excellent craftsmanship on the pumpkin carvings!

Nice visit for the Nights of the Jack Halloween drive thru event. Even at night time the ground and buildings looked well maintained and looking forward to another visit.

This was a great thing to do with the kids..just beware of the 45-50min wait through the line to get started :(

Loved the Nite of the Jacks. Will be back. The waiting area is a extremely dusty field and you car will be covered in dust. It is also a very bumpy off road waiting area...drive slow, there is no hurry once in the waiting area.

The 2020 socially distant safe in your car thing is great. You can see all the same stuff as last year but you dont have to walk. Thanks Covid-19!

Nights of the Jack drive through Halloween decorations are impressive, if expensive for what you get to see. Check out photos for King Gillette Ranch to see most of what youd miss by skipping it. Halloween music and trivia broadcast on local low power 100.1 FM radio in the area was ok, but not specific to Calabasas or the Ranch. Timed entry at night was crowded but moved (slowly) on time.

A lovely place to enjoy the outdoors especially if youre in the Calabasas region. You can walk at your pace and if you want they also have professional tours around the estate. We walked up to the hill where we got an amazing view and could see the clouds rolling in from the Pacific. Lots of flowers, shrubs, rabbits, birds - great fun!

Absolutely an incredible find tucked away in the Malibu Mountains peaceful Serene magnificent a great place to visit just right outside of La just to enjoy a step back into the past

This was my 1st time here it was extremely hot on this day that I stop by on the way home coming back from the beach took a few pictures and walk through the visitor center talked with a park ranger which was pretty cool because I got more information as to what activities are going on for the weekend I also took a walk to the mansion did now go in of course but walked around it it was very nice its good to take a Sun hat and a water and comfortable walking shoes preferably closed if possible because there are a lot of snakes at this time

Had a great time with friends for the pumpkin drive thru display. Loved it!

Beautiful place in calabasas, California

‘Night’s of Jack’ during Halloween, such a pleasant experience, worth the your money!

It was nice but $70 per car is pretty steep. Best load up ur car with the max occupants and it makes it less expensive per person to contribute. It was lots of fun to see all the designs on the pumpkins and sceneries. Go early because it gets super crowded. We went at 7:30 and waited about 30 minutes in line to start the event. It was about 25 minutes long. If ur around the area its good fun but definitely not worth it to go our of ur way if ur farther away. Went here after knotts fall o ween event so we were about a 1 drive away.

So much fun for the kids!! A must comeback next year with or without covid!

Great Halloween drive through. Neat place

Over $18 per alcoholic beverage. Ding, ding, money maker. Dong, dong, pocket breaker. BYOB is all Im suggestin. The artistic carvings are out of this world, seriously amazin.

This review is for Night of the Jacks. Fun time for the whole family. It was packed but the organizers did a good job with parking and so forth. Only downside was that the trail itself was not as long as wed hope but overall fun time.

Great covid safe activity for the family

King Gillette Ranch is a great outdoor activity place to consider for family. When you drive along the Mulholland Highway, you enjoy the magnificent view of the road. Whether you are a great driver or not, the curvy load gives you an amazing driving experience. When you arrive at the Ranch, you see a beautiful open space and it mesmerizes you for how much you appreciate greenery and nature outside. The view relaxes you from your busy daily life and stressful events of days.If you want to find relaxation, a good place for a date, and the family event, I would strongly recommend King Gillette Ranch.

It was closed while when we visited. Probably because of COVID but it was still fun to look around at things and see the different types of wildlife and fauna. We are some of the grapes from the vines growing in the trellis.

It was amazing, dazzling and magical!!! Not only our daughter loved it, but me and my husband were amazed, and loved it!!!

Of course I love here, beautiful nature and view, best place to recreate your soul

Huge place, perfect to feel the Halloween

Beautiful drive through Halloween event. Wished they had candy to give to us though.

Very pretty, even though everything was closed due to covid19. :(

Hidden gem in LA. Tourists should go here if they want to get to know the “evolution of LA” or Hollywood, I suppose. Nice to have a picnic here but no dogs allowed. Be sure to check out the visitor center and discover it for yourself :)They close at sunset.

Great fun! Kids loved it!

Amazing place to visit. This place is one of the few places that was spared from the recent Woolsey Fire. Trails are well maintained and views are amazing. Birders can also get their fix of a variety of birds.

Beautiful walking area. Free to the public.

I went out here for the first time this week, on a film shoot. I was born and raised in SoCal but I never had heard of the King Gillette Ranch! The grounds are so beautiful and bucolic. The buildings boast wonderful, historical Spanish-style architecture that is a century old. After spending the day here, I was struck by what a wonderful break this was from the urban frustrations of Southern California. It’s an idyllic location to escape the city and get in touch with nature and history. I loved it!

Was a nice drive thur . Really enjoy it.

We went here for the night of the jack. Not worth the $70 we paid. The drive was literally a 20- 25 min drive and that because were going 5mph. Save your money.

Lovely US Federal Park nestled in the Santa Monica Mountain Range

Part of my Anniversary date surprise was Nights of Jack! Nice grounds and walking paths, wear warm clothes as it is chilly in the mountains.

Long line but is fun. Thanks

This museum has very interesting displays of the local flora and fauna. The ranger was very helpful and informative. They have a large topographic map of the Santa Monica Mountains.

Pumpkin Light drive thru was awesome.

Beautiful there. Parking close to the Museum is free for 2 hours in the back its 7 dollars to park . worth it

Beautiful and open. Better than the concrete jungle!

I love it I went there on a field trip and loved it we went hiking in the mountains I almost fell but after all I loved it I wanna come back agin

I was fortunate enough to stop here with my wife. Ive lived in this area for a very long time and had no idea the history of this place as well as the mansion lifted here.I happen to walk into the Welcome Center and was greeted by the Park Manager Scott Hughes. Mr Hughes knows all there is to know about the rich history of this place. What a treat it was to be given our own private tour of the King Gillette Ranch.They filmed MASH, Planet of the Apes, Pee Wees Big Adventure and just recently wrapped up The Biggest LoserWill come here again when I have the time.

Great drive thru event A+

Nice beautiful open space, attended a Wine and Beer festival.Ill need to go back and explore the entire property.

Worst Experience ever. 9:30 Was our time made line at 8:15. 11pm. Im still in line and cars are not moving.

Nice place to take a break when out riding the canyons

After visiting the Hindu Temple near by, we came to the Ranch to check out the place.We only stayed at the Visitor Center, and definitely worth a visit if you have time. It’s really like a small museum/educational center with so many information about the area (Santa Monica Moutains)Kids would absolutely love it !The Ranch seems pretty big. Great place for picnicking and hiking, or bird watching

Beautiful oak trees, and architecture at this historic site.

Sipurbia Wine and Beer Fest on 27 April 2019 was AWESOME!!!!

Beautiful park. Can host special events and concerts

Beautiful place to take in the scenery of the Santa Monica mountains. I recommend parking in the free lower lot and taking a quick hike up to Inspiration Point. If you have the energy definitely continue along the Ridgeline Trail for some fantastic sights. The Visitor’s Center has nice displays and maps as well as a fun gift shop. The grounds of the mansion are very picturesque. If you come during a weekday you’ll pretty much have the place to yourself apart from the very occasional group of kids on a field trip.

Beautiful place... Really good job with nights of the Jack event

Great place to visit.

Great open space, I remember when this was a working ranch! Miss seeing the horses! It was the perfect place for a memorial for an amazing outdoors man!

Good place to make an event but it really need maintenance. It look really old.

Had a great time with the family amazing work.

My first time visiting this area and venue, I was a part of a production team handling a music festival taking advantage of the large main lawn to bring multiple activations, vendors, and performers together to create a truly magical day and night.The main draw was the lawn, but the civilians not attending our event and going on hikes throughout the property have me curious and wanting to go back to check out their beauty; if at ground level I was taken by the sights, oh what I would give to have an even higher perspective!

Beautiful grounds and the mansion is very cool with all of the tile work. Below is a photo from one of the patios.

Nights of the jack was a wonderful experience, it was beautifully decorated, and the employees were very nice and friendly

Best pumpkin displays we ever saw!

It was late at night,nice for the parts i was able to see

Amazing setting, beautiful house, great place to hike!

Nice Halloween displays but expensive.

Took us a while to find this place. We were expecting more vivid NP signs, but just look for King Gillette ranch signs. Helpful staff on the phone, though, with guidance into the park.Beautiful area, plenty to see and do!

Short walk due to dogs not being allowed to be in certain areas. But a great for limited time, they say on the website dogs off leash but we got approached and said dogs need to be on leash so be warned!

Enjoy the yellow mustard bloom while it lasts!

Nice Experience at $22.00 per person.

The hills can be torture to bike up. But, beautiful view once to the top. The breeze helped cool us down.

Such a great venue! I had a great time here with friends and family! Such a chill atmosphere and amazing landscape. Wear comfortable shoes!!

Nights of Jack.. Halloween fun!

Great for the family but be kind

Great experience with Nights Of The Jack

A jewel in the Santa Monica mountains. Great little museum and guided nature walks.

A lovely, easy going hike. And the ranch was so serene. I saw a bunch of ducks!!

Nice place. Reggae on the Mountain was a lot of fun

This is the perfect place for family picnics.

Nice place to visit during halloween season..carvings were amazing..worth the visiting...friendly staffs

Fabulous. Great exhibit, well staffed.

Incredible venue for the recent outdoor market/festival Mercado Sagrado! Such beautiful grounds and lots of wide open space.

A beautiful place for birding!

Family Friendly, loved it.

The location is beautiful. The ranch is neat, nestled in the Santa Monica Mountains.Here for the fantastic Reggae on the Mountain. The festival has grown. Which means more love!

Good stop while cycling, very clean bathrooms.

Beautiful, even in the pouring rain. The indoor wedding reception areas were nice. I wish there were more restrooms. If the ranch staff catered the wedding, the appetizers were amazing, not sure if the ranch does that or the wedding party hires someone else. Fun place!

Great stop at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Helpful rangers and volunteers staff the visitor center and you plan your visit and activities. They also will explain what happened with the fires last year and all about the mountain lion monitoring program. Lots of maps and brochures at no cost. Unique gifts in the park bookstore range from jewelry to pins, but patches, plushies and of course, books. Paved walking trail right outside the visitor center.