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Leo Carrillo State Park, Malibu, CA

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Sports & Outdoors

Leo Carrillo State Park

Coastal state park in the Malibu area with beaches, tide pools, sea caves and mountain trails.

35000 West Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90265 · Malibu, CA

About Leo Carrillo State Park

This state park sits on the Malibu coast in Los Angeles County and reaches up into the Santa Monica Mountains. Visitors find about 1.5 miles of beach suited to swimming, surfing, windsurfing, surf fishing and beachcombing, along with reefs, tide pools and coastal caves. The park also offers a campground, hiking trails and picnic areas. Its land extends into Ventura County, and it is part of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.

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