Point Dume
Point Dume is a promontory on the coast of Malibu, California, that juts out into the Pacific Ocean.
A mountain inside Malibu
You can stay in Malibu
Point Dume is inside Malibu, which has 14 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 63–74°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Malibu. Green months are the mild ones.
Point Dume
Point Dume is a promontory on the coast of Malibu, California, that juts out into the Pacific Ocean. The point, a long bluff, forms the northern end of Santa Monica Bay. Point Dume Natural Area affords a vista of the Palos Verdes Peninsula and Santa Catalina Island. Zuma Beach lies to its immediate northwest.
- Type
- Mountain
- Elevation
- 203 ft
- Listed
- California Historical Landmark (1985)
- Wikipedia readers
- 36K a year
Where to stay near Point Dume
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Malibu (14) and Los Angeles (841).
- 1SoFi Stadium
- 2Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 3Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
- 4Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
- 5La Brea Tar Pits
- 6Hollywood Sign
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Point Dume | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malibu | in town | — | 14 10 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 RV park | 9,574 | $2,000K | D |
| Los Angeles | 23 mi east | 35 min | 841 554 hotels · 169 motels · 39 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 36 hostels · 17 campgrounds · 9 RV parks | 3,869,089 | $921K | D |
| Santa Monica | 18 mi east | 25 min | 57 46 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds | 90,082 | $1,756K | D− |
| Thousand Oaks | 14 mi north | 20 min | 25 16 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 122,230 | $992K | B |
| Westlake Village | 9 mi north | 15 min | 7 5 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 7,505 | $1,331K | C+ |
| Inglewood | 27 mi east | 40 min | 49 31 hotels · 13 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 hostels · 1 RV park | 101,662 | $793K | D |
| Beverly Hills | 24 mi east | 35 min | 33 32 hotels · 1 campground | 30,764 | $2,000K | D |
| Calabasas | 12 mi northeast | 20 min | 6 5 hotels · 1 campground | 22,027 | $1,505K | B− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Point Dume
Other well-known places within 53 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw127 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw227 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw330 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative Art
Big draw53 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw430 mi Stadium & arenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Big draw526 mi MuseumLa Brea Tar Pits
Big draw35 mi MuseumUSS Iowa
Big draw629 mi LandmarkHollywood SignPhoto credits
SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0 · Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: CanonStarGal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · La Brea Tar Pits: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · USS Iowa: PH1 Jeff Hilton, Public domain · Hollywood Sign: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Visiting Point Dume
Is Point Dume in Malibu?
Yes. It’s inside Malibu, CA.
When is the best time to visit Point Dume?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 63–74°.
How far is Point Dume from Long Beach and Santa Ana?
About 40 miles east of Long Beach and about 56 miles east of Santa Ana, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Point Dume?
Los Angeles (LAX), about 23 miles away.
Where should I stay near Point Dume?
Los Angeles (23 mi, 841 places to stay), Malibu (in town, 14 places to stay) and Santa Monica (18 mi, 57 places to stay).
Tips from people in Malibu
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Malibu’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.