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About Palos Verdes Estates Shoreline Preserve Beach in Palos Verdes Estates, California

Palos Verdes Estates Shoreline Preserve is a rocky beach and bluff top park between Lunada Bay and Bluff Cove that is owned and maintained by the city of Palos Verdes Estates. The grass park follows the uneven bluff edge along Paseo Del Mar. A path called the Blufftop Trail meanders through this park.

Access to the beach is via steep, rugged trails down the bluff at several spots. Look for routes at the intersections with Epping Road, Cloyden Road, and Chiswick Road. These are very exposed and dangerous routes. The safest route is the “Drain Pipe Trail” between homes across from Cloyden Road. This trail, which runs next to a huge storm drain pipe, has been filled in with rough concrete and rocks which make the footing much better.

Because of the difficult access it is likely that you’ll have this beach all to yourself, especially during the week. Excellent tide pools are exposed at lower tides all along Palos Verdes Estates Shoreline Preserve. If you walk far enough to the south you’ll discover the remnants of an old shipwreck at Palos Verdes Point next to Lunada Bay.

Street parking can be found along Paseo Del Mar. If you are here to just walk the Blufftop Trail, then the best place to start is the parking lot at Paseo Del Mar and Palos Verdes Drive West.

Address
1801 Paseo Del Mar
Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274
Park Name
Palos Verdes Estates Shoreline Preserve
Other Names
Drain Pipe Beach, Pipes, Turbos
Owner
City Preserve
Pet Details
No dogs allowed on the beach
Fees
Free parking along the road shoulder
Activities
Tidepooling, Beachcombing, Walking, Fishing
Amenities
Tide Pools, Walking Trail, Grass Park, No Facilities
Map of Palos Verdes Estates Shoreline Preserve Beach
Palos Verdes Estates, US
5:59 am, March 28, 2024
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Sunrise: 6:45 am
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