1.1 KiB
1.1 KiB
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:
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- 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