Malibu Lagoon State Beach - Malibu National And State Park

Full Amenity List

• Wifi access
• Guided Tours
• Parking
• Restrooms

Descriptions from Across the Web

• The beach features wetlands, flower gardens and sandy beach. The lagoon is where Malibu Creek meets the sea. Malibu Surfrider Beach has a long standing as a premier surfing beach. On the east side of Malibu Creek Bridge, Malibu Pier allows for excellent saltwater ... more on California State Parks
• For nearly 4,000 years Malibu was inhabited by Chumash Indians. Theynamed the stretch of beach at the mouth of Malibu Creek "Humaliwo" or"the surf sounds loudly." It was here in 1542 that Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo mayhave stopped to get fresh water on his journey north. Cabrillo saw alarge Indian village at the foot of the canyon, where the Malibu cityoffices stand today. The Cabrillo expedition observed that the Chumashhad bustling towns of considerable prosperity and sophistication. Storiesof the Indians portray them as a handsome, intelligent ... more on goingtothebeach.com

Directions

From Santa Monica, follow the Pacific Coast Highway 13 miles west. From the 101 Freeway, exit at Las Virgenes Road, proceed 10-miles west through Malibu Canyon, turn left at Pacific Coast Highway, travel 1.5-miles east. Entrance for parking and the nature

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Hours

Grounds are open 7-days a week 8:00 am to Sunset

Other Web Resources

• www.parks.ca.gov
• http://www.visitcalifornia.com
• http://www.discoverlosangeles.com
• http://www.visitlanow.com