My favorite beach. Parking is a bit pricey (12$) but it's worth the price. The beach is small, secluded. Water is crystal clear. There are tide pools you can check out. I love this beach. Totally worth the drive. It's always pretty empty which I love. And lots of good looking surfers! (Lol) You can also walk across the street to the Malibu Country Mart. Check out the stores and do a little shopping. There's restaurants also too. Plus a small park for the kids to play in. So yeah parking is expensive but we made a full day out of it so I totally think it's worth the money. read more

Malibu Lagoon State Beach - Lagoon - Beaches Near Me - Malibu, California

Tide pools, surfing, bathrooms, and a lagoon - what's not to love?! Perfect for walking around and looking at shells and stones, looking at Sea Hares and other creatures, or taking a swim. When I went there was a surf competition so I had added entertainment! I'll be back. read more

Malibu Lagoon State Beach - Beautiful water - Beaches Near Me - Malibu, California

Always a nice beach to check out surfers, catch some rays, and enjoy the breeze running through my face and hair. :) Smell the ocean for some saltiness. It's relaxing to stare out into the ocean and watch the waves rise and fall and come up to the shorelines of sand. read more

Malibu Lagoon State Beach - Surfers - Beaches Near Me - Malibu, California

One of the nicest beaches I've been to in America. If only it weren't a 40 mile drive from me, I'd be chillin' there all the time. The good thing is (well, everything's good...) the scenery is soooo nice on the drive there. You're able to see all the baller houses and wallow about how you're so poor compared to them. Then you arrive at the beach and then everything's better! There's plenty of parking and the people are also very nice to look at. Especially the girls. What I didn't get to experience here was the surfing. I should really visit this beach with my surfer buddies one day. The only bad thing: Certain areas have some flies waiting to BUG you! It's kind of annoying but....ehhh. read more

I passed by the sign several times during while I was riding my bike on PCH and always kept forgetting to go back and check it out during a lazy afternoon. So we finally decided to go on 02/04 and at first we were a bit sceptical as you have to pay for parking ($3/h or $12 for the whole day) but since it is a State reserve we decided to pay since those fees are part of their main stream of revenue. Eventually I was glad we made this stop and discovered this hidden beach that was not very calm, clean and not crowded at all. read more

This was one of my more surreal beach outings. The beach itself is beautiful, serene and peaceful. If you were to pull out a little and take notice of the environment around this beach, you'd gasp and probably burst into laughter. Located across the street from the hick named but high end Malibu Country Mart, the Malibu Lagoon Beach offers nice trails, boasts a collection of tide pools and borders an encampment of fame. If the tide is out, you are legally invited to stroll under the gate that separates Malibu's most famous neighborhood, The Colony, from the beach. No one can stop you because in California access to the coast waterline is a public right. You can be prevented from going more than halfway up the beach toward any of the houses though. Apparently there are guards on duty to keep the great unwashed public from wandering amongst the famed residents. I didn't spot any guards though! (Guard or not, trespassing or not, towards the houses is where I would head if the tide was coming in!) As you come to the beach from the trail, it is difficult to miss the Colony on your right. The fencing makes it appear like a beach comber's prison. Once you are inside, you'll immediately notice that good taste doesn't necessarily come with wealth. Yes, I'm referring to you with the chunky pillars holding nothing up around your pool and the huge art pieces lined up in each window blocking what I'm sure is an incredible ocean view. I'm also talking to the dufus who had his Santa Fe Ranch home replicated at the beach and you, the nimrod who resurrected what looks like an office building next door to a ski chalet. Ack!! I enjoyed walking the beach though, catching the eye of people as they scampered up into the homes. I couldn't place any of them yet they all looked familiar and all seemed scared I was about to blow the whistle on them! Too funny!! read more

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Spacious, not crowded, clean, and family friendly. Really enjoyed my day at this beach over the summer. Amenities are like any other at most beaches, cleaner than most but average. Parking isn't great but for $6 I can deal... The beach itself, depending on the specific spot, can be rocky. Be careful and just wear beach shoes or whatever they're called. read more

Pros: Beautiful small surfer's beach - nice tide pools. No crowds during the week for $12 parking or street park and walk a little further. Cons: Dilapidated port-a-potties and sarcastic, condescending lifeguards. Bottom line: If you just want to surf or sit on the sand, great, but if you or your children want to swim or boogy-board, go to Zuma. read more

Malibu Lagoon State Beach - Malibu Lagoon State Beach - Beaches Near Me - Malibu, California

What a beautiful place to come visit if you're in the area. We were driving on our way down to Corona Del Mar and this was one of our stops. The walk over to the beach were so pretty that we had to take several pictures. The actual beach area was small, intimate and cozy. It wasn't too crowded. Since we didn't have a lot of time, we were there long enough to take some pictures and walk back to our car to continue our drive down South. read more

Malibu Lagoon State Beach - Beach - Beaches Near Me - Malibu, California

Easy parking. Short flat trail to walk to beach around Malibu lagoon filled with hundreds of Pelicans, Blue Heron, White Egrets and seagulls. The beach has nice views of surfers riding the waves. There are many rocky areas for tide pools but we visited during high tide and did not get to explore. Portalets are available both on the beach and in the parking area. Also, not too crowded, and life guard on duty. read more

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The beach was very beautiful, water was cold but nice scenery. Stopped by, was driving to Oxnard

Scenic walk, massive bird watching, lots of picnic areas, connect beach with good surfing kiting Short bike trail. read more

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We really enjoyed this place and our kids loved it! If you go in the morning you have a great opportunity to see shallow pockets of water with rocks around there that kids absolutely enjoy! These little pockets are gone by the afternoon. Overall the beach was clean, good amount of people not overly crowded. We will absolutely be going back!! read more

Malibu Lagoon State Beach - Sad to see....but very interesting to see up close - Beaches Near Me - Malibu, California

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I really like this hidden gem of a beach. There is so much to do here! Yes, the landscape is currently under construction but it's going to be so awesome. Pros: -Great surfers hang out here, so much fun to watch! -TIDE POOLS!!! -Lovely walk to the beach -Lovely views -Lots of pelicans Cons: -$12 parking (although you can park across the street for free, I believe) -Due to revamp, stagnant bacterial pool is kinda eh read more

This is one of my favorite beaches in LA. It's beautiful and very family friendly, with tons of opportunities for kids to swim and spot sea creatures when it's low tide! I'm not sure what's the status of the lagoon. I heard they were cleaning it up. It no longer seems to be accessible, but the beach is still lovely and the fact that it's a bit tucked in makes it even more special. read more

I luv coming here with family. It's especially good for kids. He beach area had clear calm waters. There are sometimes quite a few surfers but they're usually respectful of space. There is a lagoon area that's really nice, calm & clean. The lagoon flows in & brings all kinds of goodies for you to hunt & find. I always finds pretty rocks & nice shells. My 5yr old luvs it. Parking lot is small but we usually go early & on a week day. However, there is street parking for free. But we paid $6 for that will get u parking til 8:30pm. More than enough time for us. read more

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Very small and secluded surfer beach. My out of town friends really wanted to "go to Malibu" and to be honest, I've been there a bunch of times but only been to restaurants (Gladstones, Moonshadows, Dukes..) and never to the BEACH. I wasn't even sure there was a public beach so when I saw the signs for Malibu Lagoon, I turned into the parking lot. The lot is TINY and $10, so I recommend just going for the street parking nearby; there is plenty. It is right across from a shopping village which is convenient too; we stopped at Starbucks and used the restrooms before heading over to the beach. There was a short walk down a sandy/fenced path to get to the beach (which took away from the ambience), and the beach itself wasn't really overwhelmingly beautiful (not what you expect when you think of Malibu) but it was kind of cool to watch the surfers. It was a nice, relaxing spot for us, but I think I would try another beach in Malibu before coming back to this one. read more

I went to the beach in the middle of the day. Parking was hard to find, but it was quiet and awesome to watch all the surfers. I loved my time here! read more

Malibu Lagoon State Beach - Beaches Near Me - Malibu, California

We came on a very cloudy rainy day.. but not sure if I would've been impressed on a sunny day either.. growing up in Russia Malibu was one of those iconic places (thanks to Baywatch and Pamela Anderson ) so I was very excited to check this beach out.. it was just a very basic Beach... and a pretty dirty one.. overall not impressed but will have to come back and give it another shot on a sunnier day.. read more

Malibu Lagoon State Beach - Beaches Near Me - Malibu, California

Excellent little State Beach just West of Surfer's Point in Malibu and the Adamson House. This is not the best place to come for traditional beach activities for the masses but is an excellent place to come to check out tide pools. The Parking fees keep most of the masses away, which is a good thing, but best to come in the early morning and enjoy the sunrise, the quiet sounds, and smell of the salt ocean air. As this is an estuary, some might not find it comparable to the typical Southern California beach. Bring shoes or sandals and plan on clambering along some rocks to see some amazing sights. Great for kids. If you just can't bring yourself to pay the parking fee, just park along PCH with the surfers, but you have to get here early (like 6am early) if you want to find a free spot. Also, if you would, please pick up your trash and throw it in a trash can; still have no idea where these people come from who throw trash on the ground. read more

One of the best place I've been 4 summer Reminded me of my home country. The water is clean. read more

I took a client of mine to this beach for a Maternity Session. I love this place. Its quiet and clean. I would def. come back here again. You can't park across the street unless you are planning to shop. So make sure you bring money for parking at the state beach parking. read more

We boated here so I can't say much about the surf other than the center of the beach in the ocean. We anchored the boat and decided to jump off the boat and swim. The water was cold but it was still a great day for swimming and the beach. Once we took off to leave, we saw tons of dolphins jumping along side the boat, it was wonderful to see! read more

Our first time at this beach, we went on a Saturday (8/15/15), on what ended up being the hottest day of the year. Temps were in the mid-to-high 80s, but a cool breeze kept it nice. The beach runs from about the Malibu Pier to a gated barn-looking home at the other end - it's about 1/2 a mile stretch. During normal tide, the beach is a relatively small strip, not much sand. At least not like you would see in other beaches where the you have almost a quarter-mile of sand, before reaching the water. During low-tide, that of course changes. There are two entry points, the first is the parking lot closest to the sand and bathrooms. It was a $14 fee for the whole day. That's not a bad deal for being so close to the sand, however, free street parking can be found if you get there early enough, though that can be quite a hike and you'll be trekking down some fairly steep stairs. The attendant let us drive down to checkout the parking lot before we paid. Even at $14, this lot tends to get full. We got there at around 9:30am (on a busy Saturday), there were plenty of spots at that time. The other entry is further west up PCH, across the lagoon, where the actual entrance to the park is - I'm not sure what it cost to park there, but it's a little bit of a walk to get to the beach. The beach itself is not flat, it severely slopes down (from the parking lot), which is a pain to walk up. There isn't much beach on that side (near the lifeguard tower), and you can't really swim as it's mostly reserved for surfers and paddle boarders. You have to walk to the west side to get to the part where you can freely swim. The water is very shallow with the bottom being somewhat flat.You can swim up over a hundred yards out and the water will still be only waist deep in some areas. The waves are tiny, baby swells with very little white water. The water itself is clear enough to see the sea floor. Unfortunately, the water (and most of the beach) is overrun with kelp - it's literally everywhere. Imagine swimming in a pool filled with giant ferns and grass clipping to get an idea of what it's like. There's also rocks all down the ocean floor that you have to be careful not to step on. You'll likely step on rock trying to avoid all the kelp which sucks. One or the other we could deal with, but both, really took away from the experience. Plus it made the beach look dirty (even though, the beach was trash free). Another weird thing you'll encounter is sea cucumbers that wash ashore - these are slimey snail-looking creatures that squirm while they're baking on the beach. There are three bathroom locations, the first is near the parking lot and lifeguard tower, the second is a pair of porta-potties at the other end of the beach, and the third is the ocean. The bathrooms were your standard public beach restrooms, decently clean, with changing spaces. There were two rinse-off showers located on the front. I'm sure this place is great on a cool, breezy, early evening summer day, when the low tide and submerging sunset make it look like a beautiful place for hipster introspection selfies, but for a family beach outting, we'll pass. read more

I heard such good things about Malibu Lagoon Beach so I decided to go. Once I arrived I had to pay $12 parking fee!! It wouldn't have been a big deal, but the beach smelled like sewer, the waters were so dirty I wondered if there was anything even alive there. The beach looked and smelled dirtyy, I saw a dead seagull and a dead crab along my way to find the tide pools. when we arrived to the tide pools there was no aquatic life there but everything seemed dead and dirty.. This was one of the worst beach experience in my life! I really think Malibu has gotten polluted and dirtty over the years! I'm never coming back here ever again!! I would give it zero stars if I could, don't go there people!! It's harmful for your health! read more

After having to spend a day in the smoggy haze of downtown LA, we came here to watch the sun set. This clean, open space is a mellowing respite from the confining concrete labyrinth of Spring, Flower, and Hill streets. The lagoons are especially stunning at dusk--when the air cools, the water shimmers in the soft, late afternoon sunlight, and you can watch the simple, uncomplicated lives of the ducks and herons unfold before your eyes. read more

Malibu Lagoon State Beach - Beaches Near Me - Malibu, California

I've lived in So Cal for just about a year and this has become my go to beach. I love it. It's less crowded than most beaches and is pretty clean. I love sunshine and go to the beach to lounge and read. I enjoy watching people surf and there is always a lot of people watching available. Parking is $12 for the day, so if you're coming here a lot or if you use other state beaches the annual day pass is worth looking into. Pros-clean, less crowded than most, good people watching, good location. There's a shopping center and gas station across the street, so it's easy to grab lunch. Con-they only have port-a-potties. YUCK! read more

Came here for the tide pools. We barely missed low tide by 15 mins, but there wasn't much to see. Just hermit crabs and tiny sea anemones. Beach was ok, mostly a surfer beach. Lots of kelp everywhere. Water was a bit too shallow for my liking, but good for the young ones. Also, swimmers weren't allow to swim far out, because of the surfers. One big thing I didn't like was the $12 fee to park. There really wasn't much parking around on the street. Plus the walk into the beach is kind of a trek. read more

I cannot put into words how incredibly blissful my visit to this beach was. Since I left LA over a month ago, I have been aching to come back to Malibu and specifically to this beach. I can't remember the last time a mere place made me feel all blissed out and relaxed and happy. I actually don't know if I've EVER experienced that prior to coming here... sad, but true. A picture I took here is now the wallpaper on my phone, and I look at it a lot because it calms me. I'm sitting here at a loss for words, because no matter what I write I don't feel like it will do this spot justice. I used to think that I would retire in Chicago, but lately I've been doing nothing but daydreaming about retiring in Malibu on the beach... read more

This year I joined the 2015 Nautica Malibu Triathlon. I was the swimmer in the team, and I must say it was a beautiful experience. For very first time, I was able to see the very bottom of the ocean. Coming from a girl that has always competed in a swimming pool, this was really exciting to see. I love the water, and this beach made me love it even more read more

Malibu Lagoon State Beach - It was nice being able to see the bottom of the ocean for the first time. - Beaches Near Me - Malibu, California

Great park, but not for parking. Malibu Lagoon State Beach, a (small) member of the California State Park System, essentially exists as a $12 parking lot. Within its non-enclosed confines is the eponymous lagoon, complete with fish, pelicans(!), and other sea birds. A walk further out to the Pacific offers shallow tide pools sheltered from the excellent waves breaking just over the barrier. The thing is, all of this can be had for free by parking on PCH right outside the gates. And many had, with no fear of parking tickets. Perhaps the parking fee can be re-imagined as a donation to the struggling California state general fund. read more

Great place to get your feet wet and explore shallow waters of the lagoon that runs into the ocean. read more

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Nice spot to relax and watch the waves, a lot of surfers tend to surf here to catch good waves. The low tide pool was very interesting and educational. Seen a couple of cool thing by the rocks in the water like clams, barnacles, snails, and shells etc.. Overall, it was pretty cool to see different types of marine life that get washed up onto the pool tides. I would recommend going early in the morning so you can catch tide while it's low. read more

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We started our beach day here in Malibu Lagoon. The parking lot was empty and there were no fees, lucky us :) The walk to the beach is a quick 3 minute walk through a sandy paved trail. There are many birds, lizards, and nature. There is beach front access to stroll by the Malibu beach front homes. I removed a star because they only have Port-A-Potty stalls (yuck) and no where to change or rinse off. read more

Weird long path from parking lot walking to the beach via some houses. The water entry is loaded with rocks and some seaweed brown in color that gets tangled in your legs. Beach was dirty. Seen better beaches...... read more

I used to teach for LAUSD and took a class that became the basis for a science unit in my class. Malibu Lagoon was a bit different then (late 80s - early 90s) but the students and parents really enjoyed the field trip to this beach at the end of each semester. This summer we took family visiting from Texas. The area close to the lagoon is much narrower and becomes even more so at high tide. The bathroom nearest the beach is a pair of port a potties. There more at the main entrance. We brought our own food, but there's a small shopping center and a few grocery stores within a couple of miles. There's was one unfortunate event. Two young people went into the lagoon despite all the signs against it. Finally a life guard came by. Too bad they didn't appreciate the protected status for sea life. For families any shells etc should be left on the beach. Enjoy the cool California breeze and soft sand. read more

Fun thanks me with the family!!! It's a nice nature walk to get to the beach. I will recommend arriving early as the parking is a limited

I love this beach. I have friends who own a home in the Malibu Colony and was visiting yesterday. Our kids took a surfing lesson here at the Malibu Lagoon. This is the perfect place to learn to surf. During the high tide, this beach has perfect waves for any level of surfing skills, and is a great place for little beachers to play in the sand and get their feet wet. During low tide the beach transforms into tide pools, filled with sea life and a fantastic exploration and educational opportunity for the kids. You have a bit of a hike from the public parking area to the water however, it is a beautiful walking path. I understand there is a $12.00 fee for parking, I would imagine this helps pay for the upkeep of the beach and the lifeguards. read more

I like to come here for a walk in the evening, rather than hang out during the day. In the evenings it is quiet and tranquil. Note - park on the street. We parked in the lot and it said closed at sunset. Sunset I guess can be interpreted in different ways. We walked back at sunset and the parking lot was closed with our and another car inside. We had to call the local Sheriff who had the park ranger come back to open the gate. read more

Nice spot to enjoy a day on the beach, we had a nice day with the kids, how ever here there are some points of view to consider: 1. Even you pay for parking there is not any security that you will get a spot, the parking area is really small and there is not control, most the cars park using 2 spots and obviously none told them not to...and there is a guy charging to the cars coming in, they should ask kindly to respect other and leave space for more visitors. 2. Bring all, ALL you think you could need there is nothing around to get anything (at least you go out to the PCH) 3. There is a life guard, thumps up for that. 4. No showers to rinse out salty water or sand so if you care for your car bring extra covers or you will end up with tons of sand inside your car. On the good side in case of an emergency they do have those portable wc. read more