Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach, State beach in Malibu, California, United States

Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach consists of three separate beaches - El Matador, La Piedra, and El Pescador - stretching along a coastline with dramatic rock formations. Each beach has its own character, with tall cliffs, natural arches, and caves carved into the rocks by the ocean.

The park is named for Robert H. Meyer, a California State Parks director under whose tenure the three coves were acquired for public use. It now forms part of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, the national park unit that links the Malibu coast with the hills behind it. Parking for each beach sits on the bluffs above the coves.

The park is made up of three separate beach areas: El Pescador, La Piedra and El Matador. Each has its own parking area on the bluffs above, with public access paths leading down to the coves and their beaches. The name honours Robert H. Meyer, and the site lies within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.

Access to the beaches involves steep staircases from parking areas on the bluffs, so wear comfortable shoes for the descent and climb back up. Each of the three locations has separate facilities, so plan accordingly if you want to visit more than one beach.

Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach is one of the parks within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, a National Park Service unit that also covers the surrounding Santa Monica Mountains. The three beaches are named El Pescador, La Piedra and El Matador, and each has its own parking area on the bluffs above it.