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KimberlyAnn Says: Because Leo Carrillo encompasses varied habitations, a bird watcher will enjoy a great variety of birds. You may observe brown pelicans, sea gulls, grebes, and cormorants (see phto 2). Loons, and surf scoters may be seen in the winter. In the campground I spotted scrub jays,...
Basaic Says: In addition to the marine life a variety of birds visit the beach here. I did not see that many birds; but did have this little guy who was nice enough to pose for me.
Basaic Says: There is a lifeguard station at Leo Carrillo State Beach to help look out for your safety. It is located near the north end of the beach.
Basaic Says: Leo Carillo State Beach has a wide variety of types of beach. The open sandy beaches, reefs, and the tidepools. The views are great.
Basaic Says: Kids of all ages enjoy searching the tidepools for signs of life. The tidepools are the home of numerous types of marine life like: Seastars (or Starfish); Sea Urchins, Mussels and Clams.
Basaic Says: When you first enter the beach area, there is a sign on the left giving some very useful and interesting information about the tidepools and the life living there. As the sign says: Please be careful when observing the marine life in the tidepools and do not disturb them.
Trader Joe's: My Favorite Grocery Chain
KimberlyAnn Says: Ok, this is a little, well maybe a lot, out of the way, depending on how you feel about mountain driving, and I am talking about twisty mountain driving along a narrow road with no shoulders. We live in mountain country, and this might be the most twisty mountain road we...
How’s Trancas Market: A Great Little Grocery
KimberlyAnn Says: About five miles south of Leo Carrillo, on the North end of Malibu, you will find the small How’s Trancas Market. We did most of our grocery shopping at How’s while we were camped in Leo Carrillo. This market has basic needs, along with some excellent meats and deli...
KimberlyAnn Says: The campground is in a wooded, mountain valley setting, so rattlesnakes and ticks can be present. Although there was no poison oak around our campsite, there is poison oak in the area, so watch for it. While at the beach if you see seals and sea lions, stay away from them,...
KimberlyAnn Says: There was one thing about camping in Leo Carrillo that we didn’t like: ANTS. After being there a few days, I suddenly saw a few ants on our kitchen counter---the next day there were a stream of ants coming and going. We solved the problem by changing our habits. We left no...
KimberlyAnn Says: There are a number of state beaches in the Leo Carrillo area, but El Matador was our favorite, as it is a very scenic beach. We visited this beach twice, both times taking a walk along the shoreline. Located along highway one, south of Leo Carrillo, a sign will tell you...
KimberlyAnn Says: To get to this trailhead, use the driving directions in the Nicholas Flat Trail Pond above. After you go around the gate and follow the dirt path to the area where the trail forms a L shape, you will continue straight, rather than going to the pond. After a time you will see...
KimberlyAnn Says: The Nicholas Flat Trail is a 4 mile one way trail that leads from the Leo Carrillo Campground to a pond near Decker School Road. The ranger I talked to suggested finding someone to drive you to the entrance on Decker School Road and hiking back to the campground from there....
Basaic Says: If you want a little more speed with your surfing try parasailing. You use a parasail to grab the wind and pull you along on a board. It is definitely an acquired skill but is loads of fun.
Basaic Says: Sailboarding is another popular sports activity at Leo Carrillo State Beach. Your sailboard and plenty of sunblock.
Basaic Says: Leo Carrillo State Beach is popular with the surfing crowd. If you've never surfed maybe you can talk one of the locals into lessons. Bring your surfboard and plenty of sunblock. If you don't have either, there are plenty of surf shops in nearby Malibu.
KimberlyAnn Says: The waters around Leo Carrillo are quite clear, making it one of the best scuba diving and snorkeling areas in southern California. Be sure to dive with a friend, never alone, and only in areas where lifeguards are present. Ask park personnel about the best locations for...
KimberlyAnn Says: Surfing and kite surfing, also know as fly surfing and kite boarding are very popular sports in Leo Carrillo. Sequite Point and the nearby Staircase and County Line beaches are especially popular, North Beach is also popular with kite surfers. If you are not familiar with...
Basaic Says: The parking area for Leo Carrillo State Beach is across the Pacific Coast Highway, and costs $10 per vehicle. You gain access to the beach by walking under a brightly painted bridge. As soon as you enter the beach area you see the ocean and the tidepools. Watching the kids...
KimberlyAnn Says: To visit the beaches, the bluff walk, or the tidal pools, you will walk from the campground or the south day use parking lot to an underpass that will allow you to walk under highway 1 to the beach areas. If you are camping, the walk will be lengthened, depending on how far...
Leo Carrillo State Beach, One of My Favorites
Leo Carrillo State Beach is located between Oxnard and Malibu, 28 miles northwest of Santa Monica on the Pacific Coast Highway (Highway 1.) Of all the State Beaches I have visited along the southern...
Leo Carrillo State Park was named for Leo Carrillo (1880-1961), actor, preservationist and conservationist, who served on the California Beach and Parks commission for eighteen years, and was...
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