Point Dume
is at the northern most point of Santa Monica bay about
18 miles along Pacific Coast Highway from Santa Monica.
From Santa Monica follow Pacific Coast Highway 18-miles
west to Westward Beach Road. Turn toward the ocean, go past
the gate (pay parking fee) to the very end of the road.
A trail leads you to the Point Dume Preserve.
A smaller free parking area is on top of the bluff along
Cliffside Drive. There are only about 15 parking spots so
it's a matter of luck if you get one unless you go early
in the day.
All the streets are no parking and chances are you will
get a ticket if you park in the street. The reserve is surrounded
by multi million dollar estates and the locals do not want
visitors parking in front of their homes. The state of California
has preserved the best location for all of us to enjoy even
if the parking is limited.
The day we visited we were able to get a parking place,
we pulled in just as a car was leaving. Parking on Cliffside
Drive is the most direct way to the secluded beach and the
top of Point Dume. The reserve is a wonderful place to visit
and is highly recommended by DayTrippen.com.
Directions: From Santa Monica follow Pacific Coast Highway
18-miles west to Westward Beach Road. Turn toward the ocean,
go beyond the fee collection station to the very end of
the road. From the 101-Freeway, exit at Kanan Road, follow
it south 12-miles to Pacific Coast Highway, then turn right.
Westward Beach Road is over the rise, at the foot of the
hill. |
