Website:http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=633 (Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach)https://mrca.ca.gov/parks/park-listing/lechuza-beach/ (Adjacent to MRCA's Lechuza Beach)http://rockcitynews.com/pages/california/labeaches/beachesrobertmeyer.html (El Matador Photos)
Description:This rocky State beach offers landscape with bluffs and cliffs. Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach is actually three separate small coves that offer day-use visitation with great scenic beauty and solitude for those willing and able to descend trails and staircases to the beach area. At the blufftop, parking for day-use is provided as well as chemical toilets and a few picnic benches. The beaches, accessed by descending dirt trails and/or staircases, offer sand, surf, and opportunities for marine life watching. Visitors to all three beaches, El Matador, La Piedra and El Pescador, discover that each offers its own unique scenic beauty and tranquility.
Site Condition:One of the most beautiful beaches in Malibu, with sea caves and large rocks on the beach, El Matador State Beach attracts many beach goers on hot weekend days. A steep dirt trail goes down to some stairs, which makes this location inaccessible for the handicapped. The views from the upper cliffs are incredible, looking down on large boulders and deep blue water filled with kelp forests. The beach is long and there is plenty of sand for sunbathers. Body boarders and bodysurfers come to El Matador year-round because it picks up summer and winter swells. Be careful because there are some scattered rocks in the water. There is no lifeguard tower, but on busy weekends, the beach will be manned with a lifeguard.
General Notes:updated 8.13.2010 / 7.27.2012 / 8.19.2013 lm/ 3.3.15 ew / 1.19.2016 lb / 4.4.2016 gb / 10.21.2017 / 7.7 & 28.2021 lm
Usage Restriction:Film permits for El Matador State Beach are issued through the California Film Commission, not the Malibu Film Office (MFO). MFO staff are at the ready to assist with all other City of Malibu location assistance inquiries. No weekend or holiday filming.
Jurisdictions::CALIFORNIA FILM COMMISSION - CFC, MALIBU FILM COMMISSION - FLICS
Within 30-Mile Zone: Y
State Property: Yes
Closed/Vacant: No
GPS Source:Google Maps (interactive), x coordinate: 34.0390513, y coordinate: -118.8751409
Permit: Yes
Fees: Yes
Ownership: state
Contacts: Light, Melony *Filming Coordinator, Malibu Sector - Angeles District - California State Parks1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, CA 91302 USA(818) 880-0358 Phone 1(310) 699-1722 Mobile818.880.0385 Fax[email protected][email protected]
State Parks and Beaches, Permits Department,California Film Commission7080 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 900, Hollywood, CA 90028 USA323.860.2960 Phone 1800.858.4749 Phone 2[email protected]http://film.ca.gov/state-permits/parks-beaches/
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