Malibu Lagoon State Park |
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Geographical Information |
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| State - California Region - Southern County - Los Angeles Nearest City - Malibu
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Box Information |
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| Placed by - Gnosis 4-H Club Placed On - August 11th, 2003 Number of Boxes - 2 Contact the Placer Other Boxes Placed by the Gnosis 4-H Club
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Accessibility Information |
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| General Rating - Fully Accessible Open to all ages including early walkers and those in wheelchairs. Distance can be covered at a walking pace of 2+ miles per hour with no or almost no inclines of more than 100 feet. Trail may or may not be paved but is suitable for wheeled transportation (strollers, walkers, wheelchairs) and is safe for the visually impaired. Box located less than 1/4 mile from parking area. Specific Details
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Directions and Location Information |
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| The beach features 22 acres of
wetlands, flower gardens and sandy beach. The lagoon is where Malibu
Creek meets the sea. Malibu Surfrider Beach has a long standing as a
premier surfing beach. On the east side of Malibu Creek Bridge, Malibu Pier allows for excellent saltwater fishing. On the west side of Malibu Creek Bridge, visitors will find picnic tables and a nature area, excellent for bird watching and a the study of a greatly diminished eco-system a Southern California saltwater marsh. Guided tours of the wetlands and other natural elements such as grunion, the monarch butterfly, tidepools, and the gray while are scheduled seasonally. Cultural history tours of Chumash life and other early Malibu residents, the railroad and more, is also offered. The grounds are open from 8am until sunset, seven days a week. The museums and tours are available Wednesday through Saturday starting at 11am. From Either DirectionFrom Santa Monica, follow the Pacific Coast Highway 13 miles west. From the 101 Freeway, exit at Las Virgenes Road, proceed 10-miles west through Malibu Canyon, turn left at Pacific Coast Highway, travel 1.5-miles east. Latitude/Longitude: 34.0333 / -118.6783 Disabled AccessVehicles are not allowed on the grounds unless the license plate
displays the disabled emblem. Disabled access to the museum and the
first floor of the house is available. A video of the upper floor is
available upon request. |
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Clues |
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| The nearest parking to the boxes is the county lot on the
east side of the bridge. However, the lagoon is lovely and the walk from
the west parking area is not far (less than 1/4 mile), so if beach
walking isn't a problem, park there and walk over to the grounds by
following the right hand path down through the wetlands and down to the
ocean. From there, turn left and head towards the Adamson House.
#1 - The Boat House Box Find the boat house on the grounds. On the beach side of the boat house, you'll see a small path leading down to the lagoon. There are a few steps here. At the bottom of the stairs, stop. On your left, you'll see the retaining wall makes a 90-degree turn towards the water. The box is hidden under the plants where the angle in the wall is located. #2 - Surfrider Box Find the swimming pool on the grounds. On the beach side of the pool, you'll see a small path leading down to the lower portion of the gardens. Go down the first two steps and you'll see the path turn to the right before going down seven more steps. Stop at the top of the seven steps. Look to your left (if you can tear your eyes away from the ocean to your right and in front of you) and you'll see a single person seat in the shade formed by the wall (not the bench at the bottom of the seven steps.) Take a seat and enjoy the view. As you are relaxing, reach down into the plants with your right hand. The box is hidden under that squat palm-looking plant about a foot from where you sit under the bushes and grasses. |
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