Nicholas Canyon County Beach

Malibu, Los Angeles County, CA

ParkingPaid county lot
Source
DogsNot on the beach
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Size
44 acres Source
Swimming
Lifeguards in daylight hours Source
Managed by
LA County Beaches and Harbors

About Nicholas Canyon County Beach

A usually quieter Malibu beach whose point break surfers call "Zeros." Source

Nicholas Canyon is usually less crowded than most Malibu beaches. Surfers refer to this beach as “Zeros” or “Point Zero” and it is one of the few perfect point breaks left in Los Angeles County.
From the official park page · checked Oct 16, 2026

Facilities

  • Historic Site
  • Fishing
  • Swimming
  • Picnic Area
  • Restrooms

Facility details: OpenStreetMap, official park information

Nicholas Canyon County Beach at a glance

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  • PParking · 2

Outline: CPAD. Points and trail lines: OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Rules & reservations

Official park page
  • Dogs

    County beach rules do not allow animals on the beach, including dogs, cats, and horses. Source

Map & directions

33850 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90265

1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

34.044082, -118.918181Get directions

Nearby parks

Straight-line distance
Zuma County BeachMalibu · 5.4 mi · Drinking Water, Historic SitePoint Dume County BeachMalibu · 6.6 mi · Restrooms, SwimmingDan Blocker BeachMalibu · 10.7 mi · Drinking Water, Picnic AreaMalibu Surfrider BeachMalibu · 13.7 mi · Restrooms, FishingTopanga County BeachTopanga · 19.2 mi · Fishing, Picnic Area

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Los Angeles County parks Parks in Malibu

Sources & verification

Last verified: Oct 16, 2026
  1. California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
  2. LA County Beaches and Harbors pageofficial_url, address, description, swimming, facilities.fishing, facilities.swimming, facilities.picnic-area, facilities.restrooms
  3. LA County Beaches and Harbors parking rates (Oct 6, 2026)fees
  4. LA County beach rulesdogs
  5. OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.historic-site
  6. U.S. Census Bureau place boundariescity
  7. OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
  8. Official park page (introduction excerpt)intro
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