Coast · Los Angeles
The best of Malibu & Pacific Palisades (2026)
Twenty-one miles of coast — Zuma, El Matador, Point Dume and the Getty Villa.
Malibu is LA's coastline at its most dramatic: cove beaches, canyon hikes, the Getty Villa and seafood shacks along Pacific Coast Highway.
Malibu & Pacific Palisades picks on our LA-wide lists
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Things to Do
The 10 Best Museums in Los Angeles (2026)
- #7 Getty Villa Pacific Palisades
The 10 Best Hikes in Los Angeles (2026)
- #2 Sandstone Peak Circle X Ranch
- #3 Solstice Canyon Malibu
- #4 Escondido Falls Malibu
- #5 Malibu Creek State Park Malibu Canyon
- #9 Charmlee Wilderness Park Malibu
The 10 Best Beaches in Los Angeles (2026)
- #3 El Matador State Beach Malibu
- #4 Zuma Beach Malibu
- #7 Point Dume State Beach Malibu
- #8 Leo Carrillo State Park Malibu
- #10 Will Rogers State Beach Pacific Palisades
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