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El Pescador State Beach
4.6★ · 531 Google ratings · Malibu, California
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At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 30 ft away · paid · fills up
Access
8am to 5pm
Walk
175 yd · 2 min
Cost
Paid parking
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Length
550 yd of shoreline
Sand
210 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 5pm
Map of El Pescador State Beach
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Guide
Good to know
Go for solitude and scenery
This small, quiet beach rarely gets crowded and works well for picnicking, photography, sunsets, and relaxation.
Arrive early for parking
The lot holds about 15 spaces and fills quickly on weekends, forcing visitors to street park along PCH.
Wear sturdy shoes for descent
The trail down involves loose gravel, steep sections, and reinforced stairs that require careful footing both ways.
Skip swimming, enjoy tide pools
Rocks and rip currents make swimming unsafe, but low tide reveals tide pools with starfish, urchins, and anemones.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
68°F · clear
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
3.1 ft · 9 s apart
Wind
9 mph from the WNW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 15:24 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:56 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 4:34 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 32860 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265
🅿 Parking 30 ft from the listing, El Pescador Parking Lot
🌊 Water 175 yd away, about 2 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at El Pescador State Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 30 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at El Pescador State Beach?
175 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 2 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does El Pescador State Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is El Pescador State Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 5pm and the busiest at Sat 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
