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Pirate's Cove Beach
4.7★ · 459 Google ratings · Malibu, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 250 yd away
Walk
320 ft · 1 min
Restrooms
Yes · 300 yd away
Water
74°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Length
1.1 miles of shoreline
Sand
340 ft from the water to the back
Map of Pirate's Cove Beach
Guide
Good to know
Visit for sunset photos
The cove offers dramatic cliff views and golden-hour lighting ideal for photography, with level ground at the top.
Arrive early for parking
The lot fills quickly and costs $14, with reviewers recommending arrival before mid-morning on busy days.
Watch your footing on rocks
The final approach crosses wet, steep rocks that become slippery and covered by high tide; one reviewer's son.
Plan a low-tide visit
Access to the beach base requires timing around tides, as high tide floods the rocks and restricts movement.
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
9 mph from the WNW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Sep 4, 4:34 AM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Malibu, CA 90265
🅿 Parking 250 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 320 ft away, about 1 min walk
🚽 Restrooms 300 yd away
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Questions
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Where do you park at Pirate's Cove Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 250 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Pirate's Cove Beach?
40 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Pirate's Cove Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 300 yd from the listing.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
