Broad Beach
Malibu, CA
A wide, private feeling stretch of sand west of Zuma that has weathered its share of erosion battles and beach access fights between residents and the public. Locals who know the access points still make the trip for one of the least crowded wide beaches left in Malibu.
One of the least crowded wide beaches left in Malibu once you find the access points, which are marked but genuinely easy to miss from the road.
How we score beachesPublic access points are marked but easy to miss from the road. Look for the small beach access signs between the houses.
Dogs are not permitted on any public beach in Malibu, including Broad Beach.
Malibu's wide sand is at its widest and most walkable in late summer and fall, after the June gloom clears and before winter storm swells start reshaping the shoreline. Water peaks in the low 70s around September.
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