Malibu is not just a beach, is practically a whole coastline. Stretching about 27 miles, Malibu comprises about a dozen beaches Decker RD. (Hwy. 23) in the west to Topanga Canyon Blvd. in the east. In this part of the California coast, the beaches face on everything instead of west, except for the beach to the west, near PT. Dume.

Malibu's beaches lie along the base of the Santa Monica Mountains, which are so often subjected to a vicious cycle fires, floods and landslides. The Coast Highway Pacific, or HCP, is squeezed between the beach and the cliffs of much of the road. The side Ocean Highway is lined with houses hugging the mostly rich and / or famous.

The beaches are wide and narrow sand to the waterline comes directly under the cover of someone. Rocky coves and tide pools are also abundant.

Malibu itself has a section of central cohesion. Restaurants are divided, as some malls with chain stores punctuated mixed with specialty shops. Residential areas range from small, full of beach houses hilltop mansions.

GETTING TO Malibu Beach, California

You can take I-10 west through Santa Monica, and then turn onto north on PCH (Hwy 1), which hits the coast. Keep driving, and will soon be in Malibu.

Alternatively, from Highway 101 in the San Fernando Valley, you can take a 15-20 minute drive winding through the Santa Monica Mountains along Topanga Canyon Blvd., Malibu Canyon Road. (Check out The Virgin) Kanan Dume Road., O Decker Road. All these down somewhere off the coast of Malibu, Malibu Canyon Road to take the closest to the dock, lagoon, Surfrider Beach and shopping areas.

THE BEACHES OF MALIBU

From the Ventura County line and east to Santa Monica, is Leo Carrillo State Beach, which has camping, tidal pools, trails, interesting rock formations. Then came Nicholas Canyon County Beach, where you park at the cliff and down to surf or dive.

The following three scenic beaches are coves with the most unusual rock formations. El Pescador State Beach, at the end of Decker RD. has a narrow sandy beach and picnic tables on the cliff above. La Piedra State Beach is similar, but more to the east.

El Matador State Beach is bigger, with a greater number of paying parking and a path and the stairs to the beach. You also have the batteries to the sea that attracts cormorants and other seabirds.

General Beach Road passes through a residential area between Pacific Coast Highway and the beach. There are a couple of points of access to the beach that go between the houses. You can enjoy the beach at the end of the path or steps, but be careful not to transfer private property.

In stark contrast, Zuma Beach Park is a wide sandy beach with lots of facilities including bathrooms, showers, changing rooms, is picnic, volleyball, swings and a large parking charges.

Point Dume State Beach is adjacent to Point Dume headlands, which has some trails. The beach has tide pools and cliffs of sandstone. Westward Beach is the section to the point, looking west.

Paradise Cove is a small beach but charming, with side parking. Surfing is not allowed. Hidden Beach is located near Malibu Cove Colony Drive. The access point is near a blue garbage can and white can. This is a dive site. Corral State Beach / Solstice Beach is a narrow sandy beach with parking on the street.

If PCH Malibu Road is diverted through another neighborhood, there are several public stairs next to the blue and white trash informer. These roads or stairs going from private homes, so be careful not to disturb the residents or the violation. Once on the beach, you must stay a certain distance from the rear of the houses below the tide line discharge should be safe enough.

Malibu Bluffs County Park is off the Pacific Coast Highway, at the end of Malibu Canyon Road, through the University of Pepperdine. Although not a beach, you can park there, use the restrooms and walk one and a half kilometer along the cliffs, with magnificent view to Malibu Road and the access points to the beach mentioned above. Exhilarating! (But do not forget that you have to walk again
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Malibu Lagoon State Beach is an estuary, Malibu Lagoon, the historic Adamson House and Museum, Malibu Pier and Surfrider Beach popular that has good waves for practice surf.

To the east of the pier along PCH, are more public stairways to the beach, between houses, marked by blue garbage cans and white. Las Tunas State Beach is narrow, sandy and rocky in places. Beware of rusted metal edges under water if nothing there.

Topanga State Beach at the end of Topanga Canyon Boulevard. It is a narrow sandy beach with rocky areas. There is a parking fee, but people also park along Topanga Canyon Boulevard.

Malibu is a beautiful place to visit and are sure to have a beach to suit almost everyone.

Laura Eggers operates the website http://www.southern-california-beaches-vacation-guide.com, which offers visitors a plethora of information about the different beach areas to help with planning their beach vacation in sunny Southern California.

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