Topanga Beach
About
Topanga Beach is a public beach on the California coast, set within Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and part of Topanga County Beach. The community of Topanga lies about 4 miles away. Restrooms and lifeguards are on site, access is accessible, and swimming is allowed. A fee is charged. Late summer into early fall is the warmest stretch, with typical highs around 70°F and lows near 62°F in August and September, and rain is rare from May through September. Those are typical averages from a nearby weather station at Santa Monica Pier. Trails start close by. Los Leones Trail is about 1.7 miles away, and Parker Mesa Overlook Trail and Wire Break Trail are each about 1.9 miles off. Climbers can head to Tick Rock, about 2.2 miles from the beach.
Beach Details
Swimming
Allowed
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
Topanga 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, 5.2 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
- Topanga County Beach · Public land
- Nearest town
- Topanga, California · 4.2 mi
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Los Leones TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Parker Mesa Overlook TrailHiking1.9 mi
Wire Break TrailHikingPhoto: timatymusic, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.9 mi
Tick RockRock climbingPhoto: timatymusic, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.2 mi- Main WallRock climbingPhoto: timatymusic, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.3 mi
- The Purple PyramidRock climbing2.7 mi
- Purple Stones NorthRock climbing2.7 mi
Malibu CreekCanoeingPhoto: Tobin/tobo, Rochester, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Topanga 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.
Best time to visit Topanga Beach
Best months: Year-round. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
62° / 50°
7 wet
Feb
62° / 50°
6 wet
Mar
62° / 52°
5 wet
Apr
63° / 53°
3 wet
May
63° / 56°
1 wet
Jun
66° / 59°
1 wet
Jul
69° / 62°
0 wet
Aug
70° / 62°
0 wet
Sep
70° / 61°
1 wet
Oct
68° / 58°
2 wet
Nov
67° / 54°
3 wet
Dec
63° / 50°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Santa Monica Pier, CA, 5.2 mi away at 14 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
