El Matador State Beach, Coastal park and beach in Malibu, United States.

El Matador State Beach is a beach and park on the Pacific Coast in Los Angeles County, California, about 1 metre above sea level. The surrounding land is mostly hilly, with a 347-metre summit 1.1 km to the north, and the nearest large town is Thousand Oaks, 15.3 km away. The beach lies in a region of valleys and beaches.

The beach became part of Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach, established to preserve the natural coastline of Los Angeles County. This preservation effort reflects 20th-century efforts to protect California's beaches from urban development.

Professional photographers use this location year-round for fashion, product, and nature shoots against the coastal backdrop. The rock formations and caves provide photographers with dramatic natural settings that regularly appear in commercial projects.

The beach lies at the foot of a steep, multi-flight stairway from the clifftop parking area, so the climb back up is strenuous. Plan around low tide, when more sand and the cave entrances are exposed. The sand is reached at about 1 metre above sea level, below slopes rising to 347 metres nearby.

El Matador is one of three beaches in Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach, alongside El Pescador and La Piedra. The site lies about 15 km from Thousand Oaks, where the coast turns from cliffs to flatter ground inland. Its sea caves and arches appear only when the tide drops.