Malibu Lagoon State Beach

Malibu & Pacific Palisades

This salty marsh is where Malibu Creek meets the ocean, attracting migratory birds and their human admirers. It underwent a major native-species restoration in the early 2010s. Some 50,000 individual plants of roughly a dozen native marsh species were planted, temporary drip irrigation was installed and weeds hand removed, making it a great place to bring a picnic and binoculars and grab a spot in the sand or at a picnic table near Malibu Creek Bridge.

However, given that this is where the creek meets the sea, water quality tends to be low. Swimmers and surfers should push further north.

Contact

Address

3999 Cross Creek Rd. Malibu

Get In Touch

310-305-9503

https://www.parks.ca.gov/

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