Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach

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Sunset at El Matador Beach, in Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach Park, Malibu. El matador beach malibu.jpg
Sunset at El Matador Beach, in Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach Park, Malibu.

Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach is a state beach of California, located in northern Malibu, Southern California. [1]
The park is part of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.

Malibu, California City in California, United States

Malibu is a beach city in western Los Angeles County, California, situated about 30 miles (48 km) west of Downtown Los Angeles. It is known for its Mediterranean climate and its 21-mile (34 km) strip of the Malibu coast, incorporated in 1991 into the City of Malibu. The area is known for being the home of Hollywood movie stars, people in the entertainment industry, and other affluent residents. Most Malibu residents live within a few hundred yards of Pacific Coast Highway, which traverses the city, with some residents living up to a mile away from the beach up narrow canyons. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,645.

Southern California Place in California, United States

Southern California is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises California's southernmost counties, and is the second most populous urban agglomeration in the United States. The region is traditionally described as eight counties, based on demographics and economic ties: Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura. The more extensive 10-county definition, which includes Kern and San Luis Obispo counties, is also used and is based on historical political divisions.

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area protected area in Southern California, USA

The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is a United States National Recreation Area containing many individual parks and open space preserves, located primarily in the Santa Monica Mountains of Southern California. The SMMNRA is located within the greater Los Angeles region, with two thirds of the parklands in northwest Los Angeles County, and the remaining third, including a Simi Hills extension, in southeastern Ventura County.

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Features

The park is made up of three small separate and distinct beach areas: [1]

Pescadero State Beach

Pescadero State Beach is alongside State Route 1, located 14.5 miles south of Half Moon Bay and 1.5 miles west of the city of Pescadero in San Mateo County, California.

Parking is atop the bluffs for each, with public access down to the coves and their beaches. [1]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach California Department of Parks and Recreation. Accessed November 25, 2009.


Coordinates: 34°02′19″N118°52′30″W / 34.03861°N 118.87500°W / 34.03861; -118.87500