TRAVEL-202609-uswest/days/2026-09-27.md

# Sep 27 (Sun) — Malibu coast

**Stay:** [Airbnb — DTLA](../bookings/stays/airbnb-la-dtla.md) · already checked in since Sep 26 · 1100 W Temple St

*All times are PDT.*

## Logistics

- Full coastal driving day; start early for El Matador parking
- Finish in DTLA rather than driving back west

## Plan

> Menu: [`la_sights.md`](../la_sights.md)

- **8:00 AM** Depart
- **9:00–10:15 AM** [El Matador State Beach](https://maps.app.goo.gl/E7MMVFwEFx1FxWei7) — blufftop parking is limited; stairs lead to the beach
- **10:30 AM–12:00 PM** Point Dume; use Zuma Beach as the parking fallback
- **12:15–1:30 PM** Malibu Pier and lunch
- **2:30–4:00 PM** Santa Monica Pier and the Route 66 terminus
- **4:30–6:30 PM** Venice Canals, Venice Beach and Abbot Kinney
- **Evening** Back to DTLA and dinner nearby

## Optional evening alternative

- **[Water for Elephants](https://www.broadwayinhollywood.com/events/detail/water-for-elephants)** at the Hollywood Pantages starts at **6:30 PM** and runs 2 hours 20 minutes; it is the final LA performance
- This is not compatible with the full coastal plan. To attend, finish after Malibu lunch and leave for the theatre around 5:30 PM

## Check shortly before departure

- Point Dume's lower parking lot was inaccessible as of 2026-08-28 because Westward Beach Road was closed; the beach remained open
- Recheck road, beach, tide and parking conditions

## Addresses

| Place | Address | Map |
|---|---|---|
| Airbnb — DTLA | 1100 W Temple St, **Unit 703**, Los Angeles, CA 90012 · gated parking, 2 cars | [34.06325, -118.25149](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.06325,-118.25149) |
| El Matador State Beach | 32215 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu · [lot](https://maps.app.goo.gl/E7MMVFwEFx1FxWei7) | [34.03798, -118.87449](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.03798,-118.87449) |
| Point Dume | Westward Beach Rd, Malibu · fallback Zuma Beach lot | [34.00292, -118.80648](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.00292,-118.80648) |
| Malibu Pier | 23000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu | [34.03641, -118.67610](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.03641,-118.67610) |
| Santa Monica Pier | 200 Santa Monica Pier | [34.00890, -118.49740](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.00890,-118.49740) |
| Venice Canals | Dell Ave / Carroll Canal, Venice | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Venice+Canals+Los+Angeles) |
| Hollywood Pantages (optional) | 6233 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028 | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hollywood+Pantages+Theatre) |