Dan Blocker County Beach
Malibu, CA
Dan Blocker County Beach mixes sand and cobble along this stretch of Malibu, reached by shoulder parking or through Corral Canyon Park's pedestrian underpass. A blufftop picnic area with its own fee parking offers a wider view for anyone who wants the overlook without heading down to the sand.
The mix of sand and cobble and the multiple access routes make it a genuinely flexible stop, though it lacks the polish of the bigger named beaches nearby.
How we score beachesUse the Corral Canyon Park underpass if the shoulder parking is full, it's a genuine alternate route to the same beach.
Free shoulder parking is available; a separate fee lot serves the blufftop picnic overlook.
A path leads from shoulder parking to the beach; a pedestrian underpass connects from Corral Canyon Park.
Dogs are not allowed on the sand at Dan Blocker County Beach.
Fog is common most mornings year round, typical of the Malibu coast.
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