The ranch was purchased by stuntman Ray 'Crash' Corrigan in 1937 and transformed into a permanent filming location.
Famous productions filmed on-site include the original 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' and segments of the 'Fort Apache' movie.
The park features a dedicated trail system that connects to the larger regional Arroyo Simi Trail network.
Despite the destruction of most movie sets by the 1970 fires, the park maintains historical markers indicating where specific buildings and scenes were located.
The landscape is home to diverse wildlife, including red-tailed hawks, coyotes, and mule deer.
Corriganville Park is a former movie ranch that served as a filming location for hundreds of Western films and television shows between the 1930s and 1960s. The site is now operated by the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District as a public park featuring marked hiking trails. Visitors can explore the remnants of old western-style movie sets, including foundations and structural ruins left behind after the 1970 wildfire. The park spans approximately 200 acres and includes natural landscapes of oak woodlands and coastal sage scrub. Interpretive signs are placed throughout the park to provide historical context regarding its cinematic past.
The interpretive signage area that overlooks the main valley where the historical town set once stood.
Bring extra water as there are very few shaded areas along the open trails.
Check the park map at the entrance to identify the locations of the movie-set historical markers.
Wear sturdy, closed-toe hiking shoes to handle the occasionally uneven terrain of the trails.
Do not attempt to climb or move remaining structural foundations, as they are fragile and historically preserved.
Stay on marked trails to protect local vegetation and keep pets on a leash at all times.
