Escondido Beach
About
Escondido Beach is a public ocean beach in California, about half a mile from Malibu. It sits within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, and there is no fee to visit. Summer and early fall are the warmest, driest stretch. Typical averages from the Santa Monica Pier weather station, about 16 miles away, show highs near 70°F in August and September with almost no wet days, while winter highs sit around 62°F. Several trails start close by. Escondido Canyon Trail (Escondido Falls) is about half a mile away, and the Escondido Trail (Winding Way) and Escondido Trail (Via Escondido) are each about 0.6 miles off. Climbers can head to Point Dume, roughly 2.7 miles away.
Beach Details
Lifeguards
None
Parking
Available
Fee
Free
Restrooms
None
As published by the managing agency. Lifeguards, fees and dog rules are often seasonal, so check posted signs before you swim.
Location
Escondido Beach
California
Data: California Coastal Commission, YourCoast public access data. Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Year-round. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–70°F and lows of 50–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Santa Monica Pier, CA weather station, 16 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan62° high50° low
- Feb62° high50° low
- Mar62° high52° low
- Apr63° high53° low
- May63° high56° low
- Jun66° high59° low
- Jul69° high62° low
- Aug70° high62° low
- Sep70° high61° low
- Oct68° high58° low
- Nov67° high54° low
- Dec63° high50° low
Where it is
- Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area · National Park Service
- Escondido Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- Malibu, California · 0.6 mi
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Escondido Canyon Trail (Escondido Falls)Hiking0.5 mi
- Escondido Trail (Winding Way)Hiking0.6 mi
Escondido Trail (Via Escondido)HikingPhoto: mjhbower, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi- Escondido Trail (Coastal Slope Trail)HikingPhoto: mjhbower, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.7 mi
Point DumeRock climbingPhoto: sergei.gussev, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.7 mi
Malibu CreekCanoeingPhoto: Tobin/tobo, Rochester, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.9 mi- Lower BouldersRock climbing5 mi
- Malibu Tunnel BouldersRock climbing5.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Escondido Beach open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
As of · Source: NPS · Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
