Malibu Creek State Park
Malibu, CA 90265
Phone: (818) 880-0367
- Hours:
- Daily Dawn-dusk
Editorial Review for Malibu Creek State Park – by Citysearch Editors
Overview
More than 4,000 acres of lush streamside habitat and scrub among the coastal mountains enchant visitors to this park's rocky peaks, chaparral and deciduous woodland. Sure, it might be Malibu, but there are few palms here. The park's namesake creek runs from Boney Mountain to Malibu Lagoon on the Pacific, with more than 15 miles of streamside trail to explore.
The Experience
Camping facilities allow for a mixture of tents, trailers and RVs with a dump station available. For individuals and families, campsites are on reservation, with cook-stoves allowed. There is one group site, and there are showers and a visitors center--a mile hike in--to round out the facilities. Dogs are allowed, so feel free to bring Fido along for the trip.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasTake a secluded, romantic walk on the Tapia Spur Trail. It's just as scenic, but not as crowded as the main thoroughfare on Crags and High roads.
Know Before You GoRangers recommend sticking to trails--rattlesnakes hide in the grasses and often surprise those seeking off-trail adventures.
User Reviews for Malibu Creek State Park
08/07/2006 Posted by desert_rat
I read the previous reviews before we went, and was a litte afraid of what I might find. We needed a spot close to Zuma Beach, where our company was holding its annual picnic, and thought camping would be more fun than a hotel. Its a crapshoot as to what site you get, because you cannot reserve in advance. After we arrived, I could see where some of the bad reviews were coming from. There are some small sites, with no cover, up against a fence, and there were some sites that looked like 40 people were camping in them. We were fortunate to get site 19, which was by some of the larger trees, in the back. It was rather small for our popup camper to manuver into the spot, but we finally managed it. The bathrooms were very clean, and had LOTS of toilet paper. (Bring your own soap and a towel) We had a friend coming in to camp there, the following day, and asked if we could get their site next to ours. The ranger was helpful and said that if we didnt like our spot, or needed to move, we could request a different spot the next day. We were able to request the spot next to us, for our friend, the following morning. The other campers there were friendly, and for the most part, quiet. We didnt hike any of the trails, but might do that as a day trip in the future. I 'interviewed' several of the other campers, to get their impressions of the place, and most of them were very happy with it and will be coming back. I personally have been to better (and worse!), and dont see making a special trip just to camp there again.
Pros: Close to the beaches, clean campsites and bathrooms
Cons: Rather plain camping, no privacy because of openness
07/10/2006 Posted by fcbcdw
We just spend our weekend on that park. (We are in the group camp site not the individual site). This site is really good. Lots of shade for setting tent, restroom is clean (except some spiders), toilet papers are well stock. Rangers clean our site and move away trash every day. (This is very good service.) This site parking permit can be use in all the beaches in Malibu (You don't need to park $10-$14 parking fees). You do need to do some leg work to move your stuff from your car to the camp ground.
Pros: Good service and site location is very good
Cons: If you are afraid of spriders
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