Point Dume Beach (Westward Beach)
- Status
- Closed (erosion, since Aug 2, 2026)
- Closed
- Westward Beach Rd past Birdview Ave; lot; restrooms
- Reopening
- No date
- Parking (normally)
- 373 spaces
- Surfing
About this beach
Status: Closed (checked October 26, 2026). Westward Beach Road beyond the pay gate at Birdview Avenue and the Point Dume Beach parking lot have been closed since August 2, 2026, after high tides and surf eroded the bluff close to the road. Restrooms 1, 2 and 3 are closed because erosion damaged their water line. There's no reopening date. LA County warns not to cross cones, tape or barriers; the bluff edge has drop-offs of up to 8 feet.
When it's open, Point Dume Beach has more than a mile of frontage and 34 acres of sand framed by headlands, cliffs and rocky coves, with a trail up to an old coastal bluff dune. It's used for swimming, diving, surfing and scuba, and the lot holds 373 cars.
Rules
LA County beach rules apply: no dogs, alcohol, smoking, glass, fires or barbecues, and no loitering between midnight and 6 a.m.
Getting there & access
Closure
Westward Beach Road is closed at Birdview Avenue, and the beach lot is closed until further notice. Pacific Coast Highway is open.
Safety
Don't cross cones, tape or barriers. The eroded bluff edge drops up to 8 feet in places.
- Dogs
- Not allowed
What's here
Surfing
Swimming, diving and surfing when open
Rules & official resources
- Closed areas: do not cross cones, tape or barriersspectrumlocalnews.com ↗
- No animals on the beach (no dogs, cats or horses)beaches.lacounty.gov ↗
- No alcohol, smoking, glass containers or fireworksbeaches.lacounty.gov ↗
- No fires or barbecuesbeaches.lacounty.gov ↗
- No tents, overnight camping or sleeping; no loitering midnight to 6 a.m.beaches.lacounty.gov ↗
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