34 01' 97 N
118 42' 25 W

Malibu Bluffs County Park is located between the Pacific Coast Highway and Malibu Road. There is a 1.5 mile long dirt path that leads from the park to the beach stairways on Malibu Road.

From the top of the bluffs is a panoramic view of the coast from Point Dume to the north (the first picture) to Malibu Point towards the south (the third picture). The picture in the center shows houses that have been built at the base of the bluffs on the ocean side of the road.

Houses built on the beach in this area have protective structures including rip rap, seawalls and breakwaters that decrease littoral drift that supply beaches with sand. These structures will affect beach replenishment to the south, resulting in increased erosion. It is important to consider what may happen to beaches miles away when deciding to build a structure along the coast.

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