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Paradise Cove Beach Malibu California |
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Paradise Cove
is located in Malibu Beach, California. The cove is not
visiable from from Pacific Coast Highway and in order to
get to the beach you have to pay a $25.00 parking fee or
hike down from PCH.
Paradise Cove has been the location for numerous movies and commercials including Lethal Weapon 4, Charlie's Angels, The Rockford Files and several Gidget flicks shot in the late '50s early 60s. Today the paradise Cove is is a mobile home park and beach which is open to the public. Several nearby homes are owned by Hollywood stars and the beach is a good place for people watching. Recently paparazzi trying to photograph a celebrity at Paradise Cove were confronted by a group of surfers so if you do plan on taking pictures do it discreetly. If your out for a drive along Pacific Coast Highway Paradise Cove is a great place for lunch and a look around but if your planning a day at the beach there are several nearby beaches that offer more for a lot less. Paradise Cove is one of the most scenic beaches in California however it is sometimes called “Parasite Cove,” by locals due to runoff from the mobile homes. A new treatment system was completed in 2008 and the mobile home park is now in in compliance with water pollution limits. |
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 Paradise Cove Malibu |
In the 1950s
and '60s Paradise Cove was a secluded RV campground. Today
the beach is advertised as "Paradise without the airfare"
and some of the mobile homes are valued at over a million
dollars. Mobile homes are one of least expensive ways to say
I live in Malibu. There are two mobile home parks in Malibu one at Paradise Cove and the other at The Point Dume Club. Mobile homes prices start at around a half a million dollars with some topping the 1 million dollar mark. These homes on wheels are cheap compared to the multi million dollar mansions that line the Malibu coast. Another advantage is you don't have to pay property tax however you will have to pay space rent which runs anywhere from $1000 to $3000 a month. If living in Malibu is over your budget your best option is to spend day at Paradise Cove for just $25.00. If you want to be even more frugal have lunch at Paradise Beach Cafe, keep your visit to under fours hours and your parking is practically free. Nearby things to see include Malibu Beach and pier, Point Dume Nature Preserve, and inland in the Santa Monica Mountians, Cornell Winery & Tasting Room. Paradise Cove is defiantly worth checking out for a beach day trip. |
 Paradise Cove Pier |
 Paradise Cove Beach |
Parking at Paradise Cove
is a hefty $25.00 per car. You can get around this parking
fee by dining at the Paradise Beach Cafe (formerly Sand Castle).
With validation from the restaurant packing is $3.00 for the
first four hours, after that you will get dinged the $25.00. Another option is to park on PCH and walk or ride your bike down to the cove. Walk in entrance fee is $5.00. Of course you could always buy a trailer in the cove or purchase one of the nearby houses but that will cost a lot more than the $25.00 parking fee. Paradise Cover Dierections: 28128 Pacific Coast Hwy (Paradise Cove Road) Malibu, CA 90265 Watch for the small sign along Pacific Coast Highway. Liminted parking along PCH if you decide to walk the mile down to the beach. |
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