Silver Strand Beach

Located in the city of Oxnard, Silver Strand Beach is a mile-long and wide beach situated between the Channel Islands Harbor entrance and the Port Hueneme Harbor entrance. Silver Strand Beach is backed by many expensive private homes and the Naval Construction Battalion Center Port Hueneme. Silver Strand Beach is a well-known destination for surfing and bodyboarding because of its mid-sized waves. Silver Strand Beach welcomes dogs on-leash before 9 am and after 5 pm. 

Silver Strand Beach offers many amenities including lifeguards, restrooms, showers, volleyball courts, accessible features, and a walking path.

There are many fun activities at Silver Strand Beach including surfing, bodyboarding, bodysurfing, and beach walking.

Getting to Silver Strand Beach is very easy – the beach is situated at 2525 Ocean Drive and there is free street parking available along the drive. You can also use a large free parking lot on the north side of the beach where San Nicholas Avenue ends at Ocean Drive.

If you are looking for nearby attractions, there are many within a 25-minute drive of Silver Strand Beach. The iconic Malibu Pier is a fun tourist attraction that’s famous for its dual white towers, rough-hewn planks, two restaurants, five stores, and an observation deck where you can fish and look for dolphins. In addition, there are two museums on the nearby very famous Surfrider Beach – the Malibu Lagoon Museum showcases history from the days of the California Indian "Chumash" tribe, gentlemen ranchers, and the birth of the surfing era – and the Adamson House Museum, which is also known as the "Taj Mahal of Tile," explores the history of Malibu. Spread across six acres, Malibu Bluffs Park is a community park consisting of two baseball diamonds, a soccer field, a playground, a skate park, picnic tables, and a whale watching station. Malibu Bluffs Park also hosts many events and sports leagues for children, teenagers, and adults. Another great attraction near Silver Strand Beach is Topanga Lookout Trailhead – it’s spread across 9,000 acres in the Santa Monica Mountains, is 2,375 feet above the Pacific Ocean, and offers two-mile round-trip hikes with spectacular 360-degree mountain and ocean views. It is also popular with mountain bikers.

If you get hungry, there are many restaurants within a three-minute drive of Silver Strand Beach. The seafood restaurant Quincy Street Ltd features surf ‘n’ turf, oysters, fish tacos, chips, bacon, sandwiches, margaritas, beer, and picnic tables. Moqueca Brazilian Cuisine is an affordable Brazilian restaurant with a nice menu including serves steak, chicken, pork, lamb, and desserts. Another good restaurant near Silver Strand Beach is Toppers Pizza, a pizza restaurant that serves homemade pizza, breadsticks, and chicken wings.

If you are looking for a hotel near Silver Strand Beach, you can drive 15 minutes. The very expensive 5-Star beachfront hotel Nobu Ryokan Malibu is an intimate 16-room hotel with Asian-themed rooms and a small gym. The upscale 4-Star hotel Malibu Beach Inn is located on the well-known Carbon Beach and has many amenities including a bar, spa, and restaurant. The Surfrider Hotel, Malibu is a 4-Star hotel featuring a lounge, rooftop bar, and restaurant situated on the Surfrider Beach. If you are looking for a budget-friendly hotel near Silver Strand Beach, The M Malibu offers a pool and wine tasting sessions.