Sandstone bluff at Point Dume dropping to a pocket beach

Malibu · 35 min from the Conejo Valley

Point Dume

The western edge of the bay. A bluff, a pocket beach, and the first honest view of the Channel Islands.

Best for

Sitting, a careful swim on small days, looking

  • Park at Westward Beach and walk the sand to the point, or take the trail over the bluff if you want the view first.
  • The west side holds a little more swell. The east cove is kinder for a quiet hour.
  • This is a protected headland. Stay off nesting bluffs in spring. The pelicans were here first.

How to arrive · Pacific Coast Highway to Westward Beach Road. Arrive early on weekends; the lot fills like a tide.

Often seen

  • Giant kelp
  • Garibaldi
  • Brown pelican
  • Ochre star

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