Malibou Lake
Malibou Lake is a private lake community in unincorporated Los Angeles County, just south of Mulholland Highway near Cornell. Businessmen George Wilson and Bertram Lackey bought 350 acres here in 1922 and built a 44-foot dam where Medea and Triunfo creeks meet. Six tract maps recorded between 1924 and 1929 laid out cabin lots on the south side of the lake, where about 100 houses stand today.
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Malibou Lake quick facts
| Also called | Malibu Lake, Malibu Lakeside |
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| Where | In the Santa Monica Mountains about half a mile south of Mulholland Highway near Cornell, roughly 3 miles south of US 101. The lake sits where Medea and Triunfo creeks meet to form Malibu Creek. |
| City / jurisdiction | Unincorporated Los Angeles County (Agoura Hills 91301 mailing addresses) · ZIP 91301 |
| Built | Club founded 1922, lake first filled 1926; tract maps recorded 1924–1929; houses from 1925 to today |
| Homes | About 100 houses stand on the six 1920s tract maps (LA County assessor), with more along the north and east shores; a 1997 reference put the community at about 250 residents |
| Home types | Single-family houses, from 1920s cabins to newer custom homes and post-fire rebuilds. On the tract lots most are modest (median about 1,400 sq ft) and sit on parcels of about 5,000–6,000 sq ft. |
| HOA | Malibou Lake Mountain Club — Formed in 1922 as the Malibou Lake Club. The lake, the clubhouse and the surrounding properties are private, and the clubhouse is rented for weddings and private events. Home listings often spell the name 'Malibu Lake Mountain Club.' |
| Tracts | 6 named tracts and sub-neighborhoods (list) |
| Parks nearby | Malibu Creek State Park (adjacent), Paramount Ranch (NPS), Peter Strauss Ranch (NPS) |
| School district | Las Virgenes Unified School District |
Pins are approximate centers. Outlines are recorded tract maps from county GIS; tap one for its guide.
Living in Malibou Lake
Wilson and Lackey promoted it as a hunting and fishing club "an hour from town" and owned it until 1926. The lake stayed dry for nearly four years, until storms filled it in the spring of 1926. The first owners built vacation cabins, and some began living here year-round after World War II. The club's 24-bedroom clubhouse from 1924 burned in 1936. Its smaller replacement, designed by Russell and Alpaugh, still stands. The lake and shoreline are private, and the setting has more than 100 screen credits, from Frankenstein (1931) to The Ring (2002).
Living here means planning around the mountains. The lake can overflow in big storms, as it did in 1966, 1983 and 1992. CAL FIRE inspection records list more than 60 houses destroyed around the lake in the 2018 Woolsey Fire, and county records still show no house on a number of the tract lots. Homes on Lake Vista Drive and along the north and east shores were never part of the 1920s tract maps. Malibu Creek State Park borders the community, and Paramount Ranch and Peter Strauss Ranch are a short drive away.
The lay of the land
A private lake club community with oak and sycamore woodland, a 1936 clubhouse and a long Hollywood filming history
The club's own history says no one knows for sure why the name is spelled 'Malibou,' with an o. County records, maps and home listings often use 'Malibu Lake' instead.
Tracts & sub-neighborhoods of Malibou Lake
The named tracts, villages and gated enclaves residents, HOAs and the MLS use inside the neighborhood, each with its own page.
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Schools near Malibou Lake
School attendance areas
Las Virgenes Unified School District
On LVUSD's attendance-boundary map (updated October 22, 2025), the recorded tract outlines in this guide fall in:
- Elementary: the shared area for Sumac Elementary School, Willow Elementary School or Mariposa School of Global Education (all 6 tracts)
- Middle: Lindero Canyon Middle School (all 6 tracts)
- High: Agoura High School (all 6 tracts)
These come from the district's own data, not from this site; each tract page has its own answer. Assignment goes by address. Confirm with LVUSD Find Your School, or check an address here.
Public schools nearby
- Sumac Elementary School
- Agoura High School
Being nearby doesn't mean a school is assigned. Attendance goes by address and boundaries change; confirm with the district.
- Las Virgenes Unified School District: find the assigned schools for an address
Services, representation & fire safety
These are Agoura Hills's area-wide providers; some vary by street.
| Police | Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Malibu/Lost Hills Station (the city contracts for policing) (818) 878-1808 · The station is at 27050 Agoura Rd in Calabasas and also patrols the unincorporated communities. Call 911 for emergencies. The city's public safety page lists the same number for free vacation house checks. |
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| Fire | Los Angeles County Fire Department (818) 597-2272 · Station 89 (Battalion 5 headquarters) is at 29575 Canwood St in Agoura Hills; the phone number is Station 89's. Station 65 is at 4206 N Cornell Rd in unincorporated Agoura and serves the Cornell and Malibou Lake area. |
| Water | Las Virgenes Municipal Water District |
| Electric | Clean Power Alliance (city's default power provider) with Southern California Edison delivering power and handling lines Agoura Hills homes moved to Clean Power Alliance in February 2019, with 100% Green Power as the default plan. Customers can switch plans or opt out back to SCE. SCE handles power lines, outages and public safety power shutoffs. |
| Gas | Southern California Gas Company |
| Trash & recycling | WM (Waste Management), the city's residential trash and recycling hauler The city's solid waste pages cover household hazardous waste and e-waste drop-offs. Unincorporated Cornell, Malibou Lake and canyon addresses are handled under Los Angeles County arrangements, so confirm the hauler for those addresses. |
| Parks & recreation | City of Agoura Hills Community Services (there is no separate park district) The National Park Service (Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area) manages the big regional parklands around town. |
| Library | LA County Library, Agoura Hills Library, 29901 Ladyface Ct (818) 889-2278 |
| Animal services | Los Angeles County Animal Care & Control, Agoura Animal Care Center, 29525 Agoura Rd (818) 991-0071 · 24-hour call center line for service and intake. The city's animal services page covers coyotes and pets in emergencies. |
| City Hall | City of Agoura Hills, 30001 Ladyface Court (818) 597-7300 |
| Transit | LA Metro Line 161; LADOT Commuter Express 422/423; Agoura Hills Dial-A-Ride and AH-GO Dial-A-Ride, (805) 375-5467, is for riders 50 and older or with a disability. It runs within Agoura Hills and the Malibou Lake area, with higher-fare trips to Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks and Oak Park. AH-GO, (818) 208-4073, is the city's app-based shared ride for anyone 18 or older; it serves the city and Malibou Lake plus set stops in nearby cities on limited days and hours. A summer beach bus has also run. |
| Emergency alerts | AH Alert (city notifications by text, phone and email) and Alert LA County Evacuation zones are in Genasys Protect (protect.genasys.com). |
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Homes for sale in and around Malibou Lake
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Where these facts come from
- Wikipedia: Malibou Lake, California — en.wikipedia.org
- Los Angeles Times: Malibou Lake has played its part in movie history (2007) — latimes.com
- Los Angeles Times: Flooding a part of life on shores at Malibou Lake (1992) — latimes.com
- CAL FIRE Damage Inspection (DINS) Data (Woolsey Fire, 2018) — gis.data.cnra.ca.gov
- LA County Public Works: recorded tract map layer — dpw.gis.lacounty.gov
- LA County parcels (assessor use, year built, situs ZIP and tax-rate area) — public.gis.lacounty.gov
- LA County Public Works: Tract No. 2804 map, 1917 (MB 33-95) — pw.lacounty.gov
- California State Parks: Malibu Creek State Park — parks.ca.gov
- National Park Service: Paramount Ranch — nps.gov
- National Park Service: Peter Strauss Ranch — nps.gov
- Rubyhome: Malibu Lake — rubyhome.com (real-estate site; not linked)
- Nextdoor: Malibu Lakeside — nextdoor.com
- Malibou Lake Mountain Club: History (archived 2010) — web.archive.org
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