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Sep 27 (Sun) — Malibu coast

Stay: Airbnb — DTLA · check-in from 4:00 PM PDT · 1100 W Temple St

All times are PDT.

Logistics

  • Full coastal driving day; start early for El Matador parking
  • If changing accommodation today, arrange secure luggage storage or an early luggage drop—do not leave visible bags in the car
  • Finish in DTLA rather than driving back west

Plan

Menu: la_sights.md

  • 8:00 AM Depart
  • 9:00–10:15 AM El Matador State Beach — 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 Check in at DTLA and have dinner nearby

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 and parking conditions