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One of the Pacific Palisades best-known attractions is Will Rogers State Park. Technically outside the town limits on Sunset Boulevard, it is nonetheless the outdoor recreation area of choice for Palisadeans. The property was originally the ranch home of America’s Cowboy Humorist, and his home has been turned into a museum. Horses are boarded on the property, and weekend hikers populate the many trails leading up into the Santa Monica Mountains.

Picnickers and family gatherings dot the expansive green lawns of the former working ranch, and the full-size polo field plays host to many weekend matches in season. Temescal Canyon Park is another favorite destination of hikers and mountain bikers, while golf and tennis enthusiasts enjoy the Riviera Country Club and Pacific Athletic Club.

The Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine is a ten-acre site on Sunset Boulevard, devoted to followers of Paramahansa Yogananda. It is the only site in the Western United States where one can visit the ashes (a portion) of Mahatma Gandhi. They are housed in a spectacular 1,000-year-old sarcophagus on the western side of the lake. The grounds of the shrine are more like a variety of scenic paths and meditation sites, than a traditional temple. It is open to the public and people of all faiths, and there is no preaching or conversion – it is simply a peaceful park, surrounded by breathtaking natural vistas.

The village of Pacific Palisades hosts several community events throughout the year, none more nationally-known than the Nissan Open Golf Tournament, which is held at the Riviera Country Club in February.