Location: Malibu
Top Things to do in Malibu
The 10 Best Nature & Parks in Malibu, California (CA)
Malibu (/ˈmælɪbuː/) is a beach city in western Los Angeles County, California, situated about 30 miles (48 km) west of Downtown Los Angeles. Known for its Mediterranean climate, a 21-mile (34 km) strip of the Malibu coast incorporated in 1991 into the City of Malibu. The area is known for being the home of Hollywood movie stars, people in the entertainment industry, and other affluent residents. Most Malibu residents live within a few hundred yards of Pacific Coast Highway (State Route 1), which traverses the city, with some residents living up to a mile away from the beach up narrow canyons. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,645.
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1. Ramirez Canyon Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Former home of Barbara Streisand now a nature conservancy park.
Reviewed By vallartafan - Naples, United States
Easy Peasy hike and great way to explore beautiful vistas! We saw a coyote and many lizards! Very beautiful!
2. Nicholas Canyon Beach
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By MissValerieCA - Long Beach, United States
We found it on our way back to Santa Barbara on the Highway 1, and enjoyed the sunset. It felt so pristine and secluded. The entrance is hard to find. Easy to miss when u pass it. Please keep it clean.
3. Zuma Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 821 reviews
Reviewed By JBjeffreyl - Malibu, United States
During the cooler days & months- Nobody is there, you can be the only one! Things change come warmer days and the Summer months- so come Early, stop at the market close by, great sandwiches, or bring your own, If you get Lucky- We've seen the Dolphins playing/surfing in the gentle waves = Spectacular! check the tides and use caution if you're bring children, some of the beach drops off quickly and sometimes the waves are a bit bigger, there are life guards to talk to and they'll point the way for whatever you need-
4. Leo Carrillo State Park and Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 239 reviews
Reviewed By caymama
Worth driving further north of Malibu to access this area. Rocky walking, parking along the PCH. but lovely views, the litttle coves and beach areas perfect. The highlite was scrambling over rocks into the tide pools at low tide. Lots of creatures to see!
5. Sostomo Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
A challenging six-mile roundtrip multi-use trail in the Solstice Canyon.
6. Solstice Canyon
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 85 reviews
Located in the Santa Monica Mountains, this scenic coastal canyon offers up many panoramic hiking opportunities.
Reviewed By Maria2628 - Los Angeles, United States
I did this hike early spring on a weekday morning. First to get good a parking spot and second avoid the heat. There is limited parking at the inner entrance of the park. A restroom and single drinking fountain at the beginning of the trail. Take note of the abundance of poison ivy and oak. There are a lot of shady areas along the way. I took the Solstice trail this time round trip. This trail is easy compared to the other loops. The rising sun trail is longer, steeper with no shade but a view of the ocean. Birds were chirping and I saw small parrots but flew away before I could get a photo. There a are two ruins closely video monitored. The Roberts house one can linger to check out the small waterfalls behind it. It took me an hour and a half including the stops to take photos. Keep in mind that once you enter the canyon there might not be cell service depending on your provider. I have AT and T there was no signal around 600 meters into Corral Canyon leading to the park entrance. I got back at the parking lot at 11:30 am which was already full with several cars waiting for a spot. Get there early or you will have to park at PCH which is around a mile away to Solstice Canyon Rd. the entrance to the park
7. Backbone Trail
8. El Matador State Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 715 reviews
Reviewed By AllthingsD - Michigan, United States
Hands-down favorite beach to visit for beautiful sand and rock formations! Small but affordable parking area (may have to wait for a space) atop an overlook to El Matador Beach. Following a climb down a series of steep stairs, the beach had many beautiful rocks to climb through and around. There were two or three photo shoots happening in the hour or so amount of time we visited. It was very unique and rather different than the massive beaches (beautiful also) to the south near Santa Monica.
