La Piedra State Beach
About
La Piedra State Beach is a public ocean beach on the California coast within Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, about 6 miles from the town of Lake Sherwood. Restrooms and lifeguards are on site, the beach has accessible access, and a fee is charged. Late summer and early fall bring the warmest, driest beach days. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Point Mugu show highs around 73 to 74°F from July through October, with lows in the upper 50s and almost no rainy days. Trails start close by. Long Hill Trail is just over half a mile away, and West Meadow Trail and Clyde Canyon Trail are each under a mile. Climbers can head to Temporal Boulders, about 3 miles off.
Beach Details
Lifeguards
On duty (often seasonal)
Parking
Available
Fee
Fee charged
Restrooms
Yes
Accessible access
Yes
As published by the managing agency. Lifeguards, fees and dog rules are often seasonal, so check posted signs before you swim.
Location
La Piedra State 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 65–74°F and lows of 44–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Point Mugu Nf, CA weather station, 14 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan66° high46° low
- Feb65° high46° low
- Mar66° high48° low
- Apr67° high48° low
- May67° high52° low
- Jun70° high55° low
- Jul73° high58° low
- Aug74° high58° low
- Sep73° high57° low
- Oct73° high54° low
- Nov71° high48° low
- Dec66° high44° low
Where it is
- Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Lake Sherwood, California · 6.4 mi
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Long Hill TrailHiking0.6 mi
- West Meadow TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Clyde Canyon TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Temporal BouldersRock climbing3.1 mi
- *Santa Monica Mountains BoulderingRock climbing4.5 mi
- Lookout, TheRock climbing4.6 mi
- Circle X Ranch Group CampgroundCamping5.6 mi
- Malibu CreekCanoeing9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
