Big Dume Beach, Point Dume

Big Dume Beach (a.k.a. Dume Cove Beach) is the main beach at Point Dume State Beach in Malibu. The crescent-shaped beach of Dume Cove faces southeast from Point Dume's east side. A trail across a small bluff-top nature park and down a long steep stairway leads to the beach. The preserve's trails begin at the parking lot and climb to the highest point above Point Dume, loop around the cliff, and also go straight to Big Dume Beach.

You may go east to Little Dume Beach and beyond to Paradise Cove after descending the stairway to the beach in Dume Cove. If you chance to be here at low tide, there are some fantastic tidal pools along the way. During the gray whale migration from February to April, Position Dume is a favorite whale viewing destination due to its high vantage point. A parking lot for roughly 10 automobiles is located on Cliffside Drive, across from address 29245 (which is limited to 2 hours and is usually full).