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Escondido Beach Access (Cliffside)
4.5★ · 54 Google ratings · Malibu, California
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Access
6am to 7pm
Walk
125 yd · 2 min
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Length
0.8 miles of shoreline
Sand
180 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 7pm
Map of Escondido Beach Access (Cliffside)
Guide
Good to know
Come for peaceful solitude
Multiple visitors describe this as a quiet, relaxing, and beautiful spot for peace of mind.
Check tide charts before visiting
High tide makes sections impassable or difficult to navigate, especially if walking toward Paradise Cove.
Wear shoes with grip
The metal staircase down is long, narrow, steep, and becomes slippery when wet.
Park carefully on PCH
Parking is roadside on Pacific Coast Highway; watch posted signs to avoid violations or towing.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
69°F · clear
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
3.2 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
6 mph from the WNW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Sep 4, 4:36 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265
🌊 Water 125 yd away, about 2 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Escondido Beach Access (Cliffside)?
125 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 Escondido Beach Access (Cliffside) 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 Escondido Beach Access (Cliffside) least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 7pm and the busiest at Wed 12pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
