If you want to discover a beach off the beaten path, head to El Matador State Beach in Malibu. It's under an hour from Santa Monica on the Pacific Coast Highway and located within Robert H.

For a more secluded and visually dramatic beach experience, El Matador State Beach is the place to go. Tucked away along Malibu’s coastline, this beach is famous for its striking sea caves ...

For more information, visit the California State parks website. Private Luxury Picnic at El Matador Beach in Malibu ...

Leena Tailor Breathtaking boulders and picturesque rock arches framing waves crashing onto golden shores have made El Matador State Beach a popular location for photography and commercial shoots ...

El Matador, La Piedra, and El Pescador—three secluded beaches three miles north of Zuma—rival the private shores of Hawaii and are often empty. That’s because Malibu feels so far away.