Guidebook
NO. 965 POINT DUME - On November 24, 1793, English explorer George Vancouver, commander of an expedition to determine the extent of settlement of the northwest coast of America, named this rocky promontory, Point Dume, after his Franciscan friend, Father Francisco Dumetz, at Mission San Buenaventura. Point Dume is the western terminus of Santa Monica Bay and has been an important landmark for navigators since Vancouver's voyage in 1793.
Location
Point Dume State Beach, corner of Cliffside Dr and Birdview Ave, Malibu
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Notes
The State Plaque is at the top of the promontory. Park on Cliffside Drive and follow the trail up.
CHL #965 - Point Dume Natural Preserve
CHL #965 - Point Dume Beach
CHL #965 - Point Dume Beach
Scene from Planet of the Apes
CHL #965 - Point Dume Natural Preserve
CHL No. 965 - Point Dume - Trail up to the marker
CHL No. 965 - Point Dume - Marker
CHL No. 965 - Point Dume - State Plaque
CHL No. 965 - Point Dume - State Plaque
CHL No. 965 - Point Dume - View from Point Dume