Tag: Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors

Safety Advisory Update Issued For Point Dume Beach Access

August 10, 2026 ·

Photo courtesy of Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors Facebook page.
MALIBU—At 2:49 p.m. on August 5, the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors issued a safety advisory update about the access road leading up to Point Dume State Beach.
The access road leading to the beach remains closed beyond the bay gate until further notice because of damage caused by high tides and surf over the last few weeks.
Pedestrian access to the road and the beach will be restricted for public safety while emergency repairs are completed, involving construction crews and heavy machinery.
The Department of Beaches and Harbors asks visitors not to enter the construction zone or go past any safety barriers, including caution tape and safety cones.
The first three bathrooms at the beach are still closed because beach erosion damaged the waterlines that connect to them. Visitors can use temporary hand-washing stations and chemical stations.
Both the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works and the Department of Beaches and Harbors are overseeing the emergency repair work and assessing conditions. More updates will be released once additional information is available.
By Daniel Diquinzio

Malibu Announces Point Dume Road Closure Advisory

August 3, 2026 ·

Photo courtesty of Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff Station.

MALIBU—On July 31, the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors issued a public safety advisory stating that Westward Beach Road, which leads to Point Dume, was closed to the public. It was the result of beach erosion from recent high tides and surf.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff Station issued a road closure advisory stating that the entrances to Point Dume at Birdview Avenue and Westward Beach Road were closed.

The Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors asks visitors to Point Dume not to go past barriers, safety cones, or caution tape, as the bluff’s edge is currently unstable due to erosion and can create steep drop-offs. Serious injury could result if a person enters a closed area.

The first three restrooms at Point Dume are closed because the facilities’ water meter and water line were damaged by beach erosion. For those visiting the beach, hand-washing stations are available in place of sinks, and temporary chemical toilets are also available.

Malibu residents are asked to avoid the area while driving and to use alternate routes until Point Dume reopens, but there is no estimate of when that will happen. Further information will be released to the public as it becomes available.

By Daniel Diquinzio