Santa Monica Mountains Interagency Visitor Center lies in the heart of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, bordering Malibu.  In what was once the area of a Chumash village.  It offers information on the area’s rich Indigenous history, including the Chumash and Tongva peoples' original occupation of the region, and features exhibits, hiking trails, and educational resources on local culture and ecology. 

The Visitor Center offers interactive exhibits and a 20-minute film on the area's history.  The Visitor Center Store carries an assortment of merchandise focusing on the Santa Monica Mountains, including a section devoted to Native Americans. Special programs and events are offered throughout the year. 

The Santa Monica Mountains Interagency Visitor Center is located in what was once the ranch stables of King C. Gillette Ranch. The stables were refurbished to make it a visitor center. The Center is jointly operated by the National Park Service (NPS), California State Parks, the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, and the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority. It serves as a hub for the NPS-managed Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.

In alignment with the Department of the Interior's sustainability goals, the building is the first “net zero” visitor center in the National Park Service and worked with the U.S. Green Building Council to qualify it as a LEED-certified facility.