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A rocket leaves a white trail at sunset at Topanga Beach
A SpaceX rocket carries 10 satellites into orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base. It leaves a white trail in the sky at sunset at Topanga Beach.
A seagull sits on a pink buoy offshore from Topanga Beach
A seagull sits on a pink buoy that floats in the water 1,000 feet offshore from Topanga Beach.
"That was the cove buoy. Far enough out to not attract poor swimmers. Wherever I worked, I put out a small buoy of some kind."
-- Sam Bertolet,…
"That was the cove buoy. Far enough out to not attract poor swimmers. Wherever I worked, I put out a small buoy of some kind."
-- Sam Bertolet,…
A seal by the showers looks at a surfer at Topanga Beach
A baby seal by the showers looks at a surfer wearing a wetsuit and a hood at Topanga Beach.
A set approaches the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower
Waves make lines as a set approaches the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower
A shelf holds mailboxes for Brookside
On Topanga Canyon Blvd., a shelf holds the mailboxes of residents of Brookside. The shelf has been painted with flowers. This photo was taken when Brookside was almost empty due to the eviction of Lower Topanga by State Parks.
The addresses shown…
The addresses shown…
A shelf holds mailboxes for The Snake Pit
At PCH, a shelf holds the mailboxes of residents of The Snake Pit (Topanga Lane). The biggest mailbox on the left by a cactus belonged to the Frank Lamonea and the Wisdom family. This photo was taken when The Snake Pit was almost empty due to the…
A shirtless hippie leans on a pickup truck in The Snake Pit
A shirtless hippie leans on a pickup truck in The Snake Pit. Hibiscus flowers grow behind him.
A shirtless man carries two children on his shoulders
A shirtless man carries two children on his shoulders, one with a red umbrella, in the yard of a house on Topanga Lane (The Snake Pit).
A sign advertises Las Tunas Beach
A sign in the shape of an umbrella advertises Las Tunas Beach by the Las Tunas Isle Motel (not pictured) at 18904 Pacific Coast Highway.
A sign after the flood says, "Keep out. Looters are shot."
Mike Bundy, Tom DeWitt ("Dewey"), and Thea Armand stand by Topanga Creek in The Rodeo Grounds. A sign posted by residents after the flood says, "Keep out. Looters are shot. This is not Disneyland. Sightseers beware."
A sign at PCH marks the end of California State Route 27
A street sign marks the end of California State Route 27 at the intersection of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH.
A sign at the Topanga Beach stairs shows COVID-19 rules
Two weeks after Los Angeles partially ended their COVID-19 beach closure on May 13, 2020, a sign at the Topanga Beach stairs shows new pandemic rules. The sign says, "Beach responsibly. No picnicking. No canopies. No coolers. Physical distancing of…
A sign at Topanga Beach says, "Longboarders beware!"
A sign made from a broken surfboard rests on tree branches by the Topanga Beach parking lot. The sign says, "Longboarders beware!"
A sign at Topanga Beach warns "beginners and kooks"
A sign made from a skimboard is posted on a tree by the Topanga Beach stairs. It says, "Warning, beginners and kooks. South of tower (that way ←). Please respect. You give, you get." Graffiti says, "No longboarders."
Los Angeles County partially…
Los Angeles County partially…
A sign found in The Rodeo Grounds says, "Rancho Rodeo"
An old sign with a horseshoe says, "Rancho Rodeo." It hung on the Casser family's house at 3703 Rodeo Grounds. Before that, it hung on the Pascal family's house at 3707 Rodeo Grounds. It may date back to the rodeos that were held there in the 1920s.
A sign marks the entrance to the Topanga Beach parking lot
A wooden street sign marks the entrance to the Topanga Beach parking lot at 18700 PCH. The sign previously said, "Topanga State Beach," but the word "State" was painted out when Los Angeles County took possession.
A sign protests the Topanga Lagoon Restoration project
A sign on a surfboard, held up by arundo, says, "No Lagoon Project." It protests the Topanga Lagoon Restoration project proposed by the Resource Conservation District.
A sign says, "Kooks and longboarders, please go to Sunset"
A sign posted by surfers in the Topanga Beach parking lot says, "Kooks and longboarders, please go to Sunset."
A sign stands by the abandoned Topanga Ranch Motel
A sign stands by the abandoned Topanga Ranch Motel at 18711 PCH.
A sign warns, "All beaches in Los Angeles County are closed"
The gate to Topanga Beach is closed during the pandemic and a sign warns, "Attention. By order of the health officer related to COVID-19: all beaches in Los Angeles County are closed to the public."
A smoke plume rises from the 2019 Pacific Palisades Fire
A smoke plume rises from the 2019 Pacific Palisades Fire, behind the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower.
A spiral staircase leads to the top of a burned beach house
A spiral staircase leads to the top of a Las Tunas Beach house burned by the Palisades Fire.
A stagecoach raises dust in the S-Turns
A stagecoach, drawn by six horses, raises dust on the dirt road through the S-Turns.
A surf app tracks 10 waves caught at Topanga Beach
A surf app tracks the paths of 10 waves caught in a two hour session on the Fourth of July at Topanga Point (Topanga Beach). The longest ride was 304.9 feet.
A surf-rock band plays at Topanga Beach, 1/2
A surf-rock band plays in the backyard of a Topanga Beach house. The drummer is Dwight. The guitarists are Mike Tozzi (in the shadow) and George Trafton (straw hat).
In the audience are Lizanne Strode (red hat), John Fowler (yellow shirt), Paul…
In the audience are Lizanne Strode (red hat), John Fowler (yellow shirt), Paul…
A surf-rock band plays at Topanga Beach, 2/2
A surf rock band plays in the backyard of a Topanga Beach house. The guitarists are George Trafton and Mike Tozzi.
A surfboard leans against Sid and Marge Bernstein's house
A surfboard leans against the Topanga Beach house of Sid and Marge Bernstein.
A surfer defies the beach closure during COVID-19
A surfer defies police tape to ride a wave during the COVID-19 pandemic's beach closure.
A surfer dips his head into a wave by a Topanga Beach house
A surfer dips his head into a wave by the porch of 18664 W. Topanga Beach Rd. that has been surrounded by driftwood. Lori Salkow lived there, as well as Jim Fitzpatrick.
A surfer gets air on a wave at Topanga Beach
A surfer gets air on a wave at Topanga Beach. Santa Monica is in the background.
A surfer gets tubed while riding a wave in offshore winds
A surfer gets tubed while riding a wave in offshore winds at Topanga Beach.
A surfer in trunks rides a big wave on a longboard
A surfer in trunks rides a big wave on a longboard at Topanga Beach.
A surfer nabs a big wave outside at Topanga Beach
A surfer nabs a big green wave breaking outside the line-up at Topanga Beach.
A surfer rides a big wave (maybe Miki Dora)
This photo came from one of Miki Dora's personal albums, which were left in New Zealand when he made a hasty exit in the mid-1970s.
A surfer rides a green wave at Topanga Beach
Aerial drone view shows a surfer riding a green wave at Topanga Beach.
A surfer rides a wave at sunrise at Topanga Beach
A surfer rides a wave at sunrise at Topanga Beach. Santa Monica is in the background.
A surfer rides a wave at sunset at Topanga Beach
A surfer rides a wave at sunset at Topanga Beach. The ocean and sky are orange.
A surfer rides a wave by the rocks at Topanga Beach
A surfer rides a wave by the rocks at low tide at Topanga Beach. Another surfer carries a surfboard on his head.
A surfer rides a wave in an offshore wind with fog
A surfer rides a wave in an offshore wind. Fog obscures the Santa Monica skyline.
A surfer rides a wave on the nose with a dancer's grace
A surfer in a wetsuit vest rides a wave on the nose with a dancer's grace.
A surfer sits at Topanga Beach during the COVID-19 closure
Los Angeles County ordered a COVID-19 pandemic, beach closure from July 3 through July 6, 2020, because of a rise in infections. A shirtless surfer with a backwards baseball cap sits by a fennel plant at Topanga Beach. He watches someone defy the…
A surfer stands backwards on the nose at Topanga Beach
A surfer in a springsuit rides backwards on his surfboard, hanging heels on the nose, at Topanga Beach. It looks like a Saenz brother.
A surfer throws spray while riding a wave at Topanga Beach
A surfer throws spray (a rooster tail) while riding a wave at Topanga Beach. Santa Monica is in the background.
A surfer tucks under the lip of a green wall at Topanga Beach
A surfer tucks under the lip of a big wave that looks like a green wall at Topanga Beach.
A surfer walks by a demolished Topanga Beach house
A surfer walks by wooden posts in the sand, the foundation of a demolished Topanga Beach house, at sunset. The lifeguard tower is in the background.
A surfer walks into the water at Topanga Beach at sunrise
A surfer walks into the water at Topanga Beach at sunrise
A surfer walks into the water near the lifeguard tower
A surfer walks into the water near the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower.
A surfer walks to his car at sunset, across from the Reel Inn
A surfer walks to his car at sunset, across the street from the Reel Inn's neon sign at 18661 PCH. The scene resembles Gay Summer Rick's painting, "Wish You Were Here."
A surfer watches big waves crash at Topanga Beach
A surfer watches big waves crash and become white water at Topanga Beach.
A surfer wearing a springsuit stands on the nose
A surfer wearing a springsuit rides a wave while standing on the nose of his surfboard at Topanga Beach. It looks like a Saenz brother.
A surfer wears snow clothes and carries ski poles, 1/4
A surfer-skier wears snow clothes and carries ski poles while standing with his surfboard at Topanga Beach. He was a friend of Jim Simonson, who lived on the east side of the beach.
A surfer wears snow clothes and carries ski poles, 2/4
A surfer-skier wears snow clothes and carries ski poles while riding a wave at Topanga Beach. He was a friend of Jim Simonson, who lived on the east side of the beach.
A surfer wears snow clothes and carries ski poles, 3/4
A surfer-skier wears snow clothes and carries ski poles while riding a wave at Topanga Beach. He was a friend of Jim Simonson, who lived on the east side of the beach.
A surfer wears snow clothes and carries ski poles, 4/4
A surfer-skier wears snow clothes and carries ski poles while riding a wave at Topanga Beach. He was a friend of Jim Simonson, who lived on the east side of the beach.
A surfer wipes out while riding a wave at Topanga Beach
A surfer wipes out while riding a longboard on a wave at Topanga Beach.
A swimming hole in Topanga Creek, near Camp Wildwood
The Greenleaf family stands beside a natural swimming hole in Topanga Creek, north of Camp Wildwood.
A T-shirt advertises La Fruit Stand at Topanga Beach
A T-shirt advertises La Fruit Stand, at the corner of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH (Topanga Beach, Malibu). It shows a woman eating a banana.
A T-shirt advertises the Reel Inn and Row Boat restaurants
A T-shirt advertises the Reel Inn and the Row Boat (Topanga Fish Market) seafood restaurants in Malibu and Topanga Canyon. It features artwork of a tugboat by Lance Roberts, and the phrases "Eat fish or die" and "Famous fish restaurants."
A table is set by a window at Mastro's Ocean Club
A table is set with glasses and silverware by a window facing Topanga Beach and the sunset at Mastro's Ocean Club at 18412 PCH.
A teenager sits on the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower
A teenager sits on the wall of the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower at night.
A teenager with a skateboard waits for the bus on PCH
View from a car window shows a teenager with a skateboard waiting on PCH at the Metro Line 534 bus stop for Topanga Beach.
A temporary traffic light at Tuna Canyon Rd. and PCH, 2024
A landslide closed Topanga Canyon Blvd. from March 9 to June 2, 2024, about three months. A temporary traffic light was installed at Tuna Canyon Rd. and PCH to manage the cars that had to detour.
A Topanga Creek crossing leads to The Rodeo Grounds
A Topanga Creek crossing leads to the house of Ed and Ann Stalcup at 3767 Rodeo Grounds.
A Topanga Lane resident wades across Topanga Creek
A Topanga Lane resident wades across Topanga Creek, carrying a child on his shoulders and a bag. (This is possibly Wes Armand and Kurt Armand.) A cable holds a rescue basket that was fashioned out of a wicker chair.
A tree branch grows horizontal over a path in Topanga Lane
A tree branch grows horizontal over a path through the grass in Topanga Lane.
A tree kept a house from being swept away by the creek
A tree prevented a flood-damaged house from being swept away by Topanga Creek, possibly at Brookside.
A truck and a camper shell gather dust in The Snake Pit
A pickup truck and a camper shell gather dust in the bushes in The Snake Pit.
A truck gets stuck in Topanga Creek
A truck gets stuck in Topanga Creek while trying to drive into The Rodeo Grounds.
A truck gets stuck in Topanga Creek in The Rodeo Grounds
A Los Angeles County Water Works truck gets stuck in Topanga Creek in The Rodeo Grounds. Another truck tries to tow it out.
A truck is parked by the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower
A pickup truck is parked by the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower.
A TV plays a surf movie at Boardriders surf shop
A TV plays a surf movie, framed photos by Grant Rohloff hang on the wall, and a refrigerator is stocked with beer at Boardriders surf shop at 18820 PCH.
A van is stuck in the mud on Topanga Lane, 1/4
A van and a convertible car are stuck in the mud after a flood at 3826 Topanga Lane.
A van is stuck in the mud on Topanga Lane, 2/4
A van and a convertible car are stuck in the mud after a flood at 3826 Topanga Lane.
A van is stuck in the mud on Topanga Lane, 3/4
A unknown man with a shovel digs out Carson [SURNAME?]'s van, which got stuck in the mud after a flood at 3826 Topanga Lane. Carson is in the background.
A van is stuck in the mud on Topanga Lane, 4/4
Carson [SURNAME?], an unknown woman, and a dog stand by his van, which got stuck in the mud after a flood at 3826 Topanga Lane.
A vine climbs the patio behind Coliene Rentmeester's house
A vine climbs the patio behind Coliene Rentmeester's house at 3715 Rodeo Grounds.
A vine grows on an empty cabin at the Topanga Ranch Motel
A vine grows on an abandoned cabin at the Topanga Ranch Motel, at 18711 PCH.
A Volkswagen Beetle is parked by a a fence in The Snake Pit
A Volkswagen Beetle car is parked by a a fence in The Snake Pit. "Oh Well" is written on the dusty rear window.
A Volkswagen Beetle is stuck in the Topanga Lagoon
A Volkswagen Beetle is stuck in the mud after a flood at the Topanga Lagoon.
A Volkswagen Beetle parks in front of Hal Jepsen's house
A van, a Porsche 356 sports car, and a Volkswagen Beetle, are parked in front of Hal Jepsen's house at 3843 Topanga Canyon Blvd.
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