Thornhill Broome Beach

Located in the city of Malibu, Thornhill Broome Beach is a part of the five-mile-long Point Mugu State Park and is situated in front of a long campground in southern Ventura County.

Thornhill Broome Beach is a pet-friendly beach and offers many amenities including lifeguards, restrooms, showers, barbecues, fire pits, and picnic tables. The beach is a well-known camping spot with many campsites and RVs on the sand – the State of California has built a long rock pile to prevent soil erosion. 

There are several other fun activities at Thornhill Broome Beach including surfing, fishing, biking, windsurfing, and kiteboarding. You can also hike on a tall steep hill of sand dunes and the trails that begin at La Jolla Canyon from the northern end of the beach across Pacific Coast Highway. 

Getting here is very easy – Thornhill Broome Beach’s small paid parking lot is situated along 90265 Pacific Coast Highway and provides access to the beach.

If you are looking for attractions near Thornhill Broome Beach, there are many within a 25-minute drive. Point Dume is a beautiful and large promontory that projects into the Pacific Ocean and forms the northern end of Santa Monica Bay. Point Dume offers an incredible view and is a fantastic place for Instagram-worthy pictures, and is also a perfect spot for hiking, especially for beginners because of its natural climbing wall with moderate single-pitch rock climbing routes. Spread across 1,000 acres on the Saddleback Ranch, Malibu Wine Safaris features wine tastings, a visit to the ancient Chumash cave paintings, and safari trips to see zebras, camels, alpacas, bison, and a giraffe named Stanley. Heal the Bay Aquarium, also known as the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium, is a short drive down Pacific Coast Highway that offers educational programs, and events to spread awareness for marine conservation, pollution prevention, and environmental education to over 100,000 visitors every year. Another attraction near Thornhill Broome Beach is Paramount Ranch, a national park with several multi-use trails for mountain bikers and hiking which will take you through chaparral, riparian, and valley oak savannah plant communities – it’s also a great place wildlife sightings that include red-tailed hawks, acorn woodpeckers, blue heron, and deer. Paramount Ranch has also been featured as an old western town in many famed Hollywood movies and television series, most notably Caught in the Draft, The Lake House, and Westworld.

If you get hungry, there are a few restaurants within a 20-minute drive of Thornhill Broome Beach. The nearest one is Neptune’s Net, a biker-bar-cum-restaurant that has been featured in films, television series, and games, including Iron Man 3, The Fast and the Furious, Gossip Girl, and GTA 5. If you love Italian food, Spruzzo Restaurant & Bar offers pizza, pasta, sandwiches, cocktails, drinks, and desserts. Another good option is the upscale restaurant Geoffrey’s, which has a great view of the Pacific Ocean and was mentioned in "The 100 Most Scenic Restaurants in the US" by Business Insider.

If you are looking for a hotel near Thornhill Broome Beach, you can drive 15-minutes to the upscale Jet Luxury Resorts Malibu Estate that sits on an acre of oceanfront land and has many amenities including a pool, spa with waterfalls, tennis court, basketball court, and wine cellar. Holiday Inn Express Port Hueneme is a pet-friendly 3-Star hotel with a pool, bar, spa, and fitness center. Other affordable hotels are the pet-friendly Malibu Country Inn which has a pool and an outdoor fireplace, and the 2-Star Hotel Native which allows pets and provides hiking tours.