Malibu
Malibu is a beach city in Los Angeles County, California, situated 30 miles (48 km) west of Downtown Los Angeles. Known for its Mediterranean climate, a 21-mile (34 km) strip of the Malibu coast incorporated in 1991 into the City of Malibu. The area is known for being the home of Hollywood movie stars, people in the entertainment industry, and other affluent residents.
Leo Carrillo State Park has 1.5 miles of beach for swimming, surfing, windsurfing, surf fishing and beach combing. The beach also has tide pools, coastal caves and reefs for exploring. Giant sycamores shade the main campgrounds. The park also features back-country hiking. The campground spaces were good sized. We had enough room for two cars to park right next to our tents, a table and a fire pit. I would recommend ear plugs as there were some people partying that I wish I could have blocked out.
Like you would imagine, this beach is much more wild and beautiful then the many busy and commercial beaches in Southern California. It has many cliffs, sea caves and tide pools that you can explore as well as 1.5 miles of sand to simply soak in the sun.
You can also go for a small hiking close to the campground. The views were amazing.
