Mugu Lagoon

Mugu Lagoon is a salt bog situated inside the Naval Base Ventura County at the foot of the Santa Monica Mountains in Ventura County, California. The tidal pond stretches out for 4.3 miles parallel to a limited hindrance beach. The principal European to come around here was Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo on October 10, 1542. Cabrillo was the primary European to visit display day California, and he named it Muwu, which is Chumash signifying "shoreline" or "seashore". When the Europeans initially found the tidal pond, it worked as the capital town of the Chumash Indians settled around Point Mugu.

The Calleguas Creek, and its tributaries, for example, Arroyo Conejo and Arroyo Simi, releases into the Pacific Ocean at its estuary in Mugu Lagoon. From Hwy 101, leave Las Posas Road. Drive south to Hwy 1 . Take a left hand turn onto PCH and drive past Navy Base. Tidal pond neglect is on right half of street approx. 1 mile. Extra stops amongst neglect and terminating extent to examine wetlands suggested. Mugu Rock neglect on right half of PCH instantly after street slice through bluff 1/2 mile south of tidal pond. Park along bluff edge between Mugu Rock and littler shake to one side. Best lighting conditions amid early morning before sun is in south and wind and waves get. Pinnacle movement in mid-April when 1,000s of Pacific Loons and Surf Scoter may go by consistently.