One of the most famous filming locations in TV history is also one of the best kept secrets in Los Angeles.
The long-running series M*A*S*H, which held the record for the most watched episode of TV ever until the 2010 Super Bowl, was filmed on location in Malibu Creek State Park and the site can still be visited today.
The park has continued to cater to fans of the iconic series since it ended in 1983. In 2007, park officials began a partial restoration of the set, clearing overgrowth and making it easier to see where the tents and buildings were located during the show. The vehicle road to the helipad was also restored and is now a short hiking trail.
They also left the show’s famous signpost and a few vehicles from the show on display.
Unfortunately, there is only one way to the site – a 4.75-mile, round-trip hike along Crags Road to the site.
Have you ever visited the M*A*S*H set? Let us know about your experience in the comments below!
I visited the MASH exterior set area in November 2007. Hike to the set wasn’t too bad and it’s beautiful there. Great to see the area where the sets stood! The sign post you mentioned in the above article is not the original. There are two burned out and rusted army vehicles at the site which are left over from filming. During the filming of the final episode there was a big fire that destroyed most of the area so they wrote the fire into the final episode. Try to bring an episode on a tablet or smart phone as it makes it easier to figure out where the buildings actually stood.
Malibu Creek State Park was the old 20th Century Fox ranch and lots of movies were filmed there. The original Planet of the Apes and a few of the sequels were shot here. Ape city, the herding scenes, swimming scene and chases filming areas are easy to spot. The Park office is actually the house built for the 1948 film Mr Blanding’s Builds his Dream House starring Cary Grant. It was later remade into the Tom Hanks film The Money Pit, though that was not shot there. Parts of Dr. Doolittle (1967) were also shot there as well.
I smoked a fatty there one time
I bent Cpl. Klinger over a Jeep in the motorpool. Then we also smoked a fatty.