Malibu Bluffs Park
Malibu, CA
Malibu Bluffs Park combines ball fields and a community center with trails down the bluff to Puerco Beach below, a genuine local recreation hub more than a beach destination in its own right. It's a good stop if the group wants both a beach visit and some open field space.
A genuinely useful local recreation hub with real ball fields and beach access combined, though it's a community park more than a scenic destination.
How we score beachesUse this as the inland gateway to Puerco Beach below if you want ball fields and open grass as part of the visit, not just sand.
Free parking is available at the park.
Stairs, a path, and blufftop trails lead down to Puerco Beach.
Dogs are welcome on leash throughout Malibu Bluffs Park, which is inland parkland with fields and trails rather than a swimming beach.
Fog is common most mornings year round, typical of the Malibu coast.
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