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Tour FAQs
This tour has 14 stops. Check out the itinerary here for a complete list of stops, and if you’re looking for more information to help plan your trip, Here’s What You Need To Know Before You Go!
- Swimsuit
- Water shoes or flip flops
- Canteen/refillable water bottle
- Hiking shoes and clothes
- Sunscreen
- Hat
- First Aid Kit
- Phone charger/mount
How much you spend truly depends on what you do along the tour route:
If you pay at one state park, you can display your pay stub on your dash and park at other state parks for free the same day.
Malibu Lagoon State Beach
All day – $12.00 per car, per day
3 hrs – $9.00 per car
2 hrs – $6.00 per car
1 hr – $3.00 per car
El Matador State Beach
Parking $8
Leo Carrillo State Beach
All day – $12.00 per car, per day
3 hrs – $9.00 per car
2 hrs – $6.00 per car
1 hr – $3.00 per car
Carpinteria State Beach
$10 in the beach lot, but free street parking in town
Malibu Pier
Parking $15 (or park on the road for free, or at Malibu Lagoon SP for less)
Adamson House (Malibu Lagoon State Beach)
$7 adults, $2 ages 6-17
Escondido Falls: $12 parking
Point Dume/Westward Beach
Free street parking up on Point Dume in the very small lot
Westward Beach
All day – $12.00 per car, per day
3 hrs – $9.00 per car
2 hrs – $6.00 per car
1 hr – $3.00 per car
Stearns Wharf: Free parking for 90 minutes, after which it’s $2.50/hour
Malibu Pier
7am-9pm daily
Bait and tackle shop open 8am-8pm
Adamson House (Malibu Lagoon State Beach)
open Wed-Sat 11am-2pm,
last tour beginning at 2pm
Solstice Canyon: Open dawn to dusk
Escondido Falls: Open dawn to dusk
Neptune’s Net
March to October
10:30am-8pm Mon-Thurs
10:30am-9pm Fri
10:30am-8:30pm Sat & Sun
October to March
10:30am-7pm Mon-Thurs
10:30am-8pm Fri
10:00am-7pm Sat & Sun
Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve: Open dawn to dusk
- Stearns Wharf: Open 24/7, but business hours vary
Yes, you can join along the route.
Yes, the Pacific Coast Highway: Santa Barbara to Santa Monica Tour goes north to south and vice versa.
Still have questions? Send us an email at aloha@shakaguide.com or give us a call at (808) 201-8138.
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