Leo Carrillo State Park
Malibu, CA
Leo Carrillo State Park is a genuine local and film industry favorite, sea caves and reef-protected tide pools at Sequit Point drawing both beachgoers and location scouts for decades. A nature center rounds out the park, and Staircase Beach just north offers a quieter, less developed stretch of the same coastline.
The genuinely unique sea caves and tide pools at Sequit Point make it a real standout among Malibu beaches, popular enough with film crews that you might recognize it before you've even visited.
How we score beachesExplore the sea caves at Sequit Point at low tide, they're a genuinely unique feature and one of the more photographed spots on this stretch of Malibu coast.
A day use fee applies; the exact amount is best confirmed at the entrance station.
Stairs and trails lead from parking to the beach and sea caves.
Dogs are welcome; check posted signage for specific leash rules.
Fog is common most mornings year round, typical of the Malibu coast.
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