Romantic Date & Makeout Spots in Malibu
Point Dume cliffs, creek canyons, and PCH pull-offs where the Pacific does all the work. Malibu is romance on autopilot.
Date spots in Malibu
- Leo Carrillo Beach Cove — Beach Pull-off: Where the mountains meet the Pacific and a hidden sea cave appears at low tide. The waves handle the soundtrack so you…
- Point Dume Cliff Edge — Scenic Overlook: Standing on the edge of a Malibu promontory while the Pacific crashes below. The kind of place where you realize you've…
- Escondido Falls Canyon — Trailhead: A trail through a lush Malibu canyon ending at a 150-foot limestone waterfall. The creek bed is shaded by sycamores and…
- Solstice Canyon Ruins — Trailhead: A short trail leads to the ruins of a tropical estate destroyed in a wildfire — stone walls covered in bougainvillea, a…
- Corral Canyon Cave — Scenic Overlook: A natural sandstone cave on a ridge above Malibu with panoramic ocean views through the cave mouth. Wildflowers grow on…
- El Matador Beach — Beach Pull-off: The most photogenic beach in California, and it earns it. Sea stacks rise from the sand like sculptures. The light…
- Zuma Beach North End — Beach Pull-off: The north end of Zuma is where the crowds thin and the beach widens into a cinematic stretch of sand backed by…
- Paradise Cove — Beach Pull-off: A sandy cove with a pier and the quietest water in Malibu. The mountains frame it on three sides like an amphitheater…
- Westward Beach — Beach Pull-off: The beach below Point Dume where the cliffs rise dramatically and the sand curves into a protected cove. At low tide,…
- Lechuza Beach Cove — Beach Pull-off: A residential stairway leads to a rocky cove that most people don't know exists. Sea caves, clear water, and nobody…
- PCH Convertible Wave — Dare: Drive PCH through Malibu with the windows down (or the top down if you have that kind of car). The dare: wave at every…
- Zuma Beach Sandcastle Showdown — Dare: Find an open stretch of Zuma Beach. The dare: you each have exactly ten minutes to build a sandcastle. No…
- El Matador Bluff Serenade — Dare: Hike down the stairs to El Matador Beach. Find one of the sea stacks — those dramatic rock formations that look like…
- Escondido Falls Trail Confession — Dare: Hike the Escondido Falls trail together — it's about a mile each way. The dare: on the walk in, take turns confessing…
- Point Dume Sunset Countdown — Dare: Get to the Point Dume lookout before sunset. Find a spot on the cliff where you can see the horizon clearly. The dare:…
- Malibu Cigar Date — Dare: Pick up two cigars from Malibu Cigar. The dare: drive to a nearby overlook or beach pulloff, park facing the ocean, and…