Browse Items (2575 total)
- Collection: Lower Topanga
Sort by:
Bamboo grows by waves at Topanga Beach, 5/5
Arundo bamboo grows by waves at sunset at Topanga Beach.
Koi wears a hat while surfing a wave at Topanga Beach
Koichi Kotake ("Koi") wears a hat while surfing a wave at Topanga Beach. He was a chef at Something's Fishy across the street until the sushi restaurant was demolished by State Parks in 2006.
Natalie Zeri raises her hands to the moon at Topanga Beach
Natalie Zeri wears devil horns and raises her hands to the full moon at Topanga Beach on a witchy night.
Christina Coy drinks a glass of wine at Rosenthal Wine Bar
Christina Coy drinks a glass of wine on a balcony overlooking Topanga Creek at Rosenthal Wine Bar at 18741 PCH.
Jackie Brady and Camille Brady surf at Topanga Beach
Jackie Brady takes a selfie with her sister Camille Brady while they surf in bikinis near the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower. They founded Cami & Jax Swimwear.
Hashi Maree painting, "Topanga Beach Dirt Lot," 2019
Hashi Maree's watercolor painting "Topanga Beach Dirt Lot" shows wooden posts marking the perimeter, weeds, century plants, and a palm tree.
Hashi Maree painting "Rosenthal Wine Bar," 2019
Hashi Maree's watercolor painting "Rosenthal Wine Bar" shows the oversized chairs, table, wine bottle, and glasses at 18741 PCH.
Aerial view of Topanga Lagoon, 2019
Aerial view of Topanga Lagoon shows Las Tunas Beach and Topanga Beach.
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 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."
Wylie's Bait & Tackle has a yellow sign shaped like a fish, 2/2
Wylie's Bait & Tackle (18757 PCH) has a yellow sign on the roof shaped like a fish.
A couple marries at Topanga Beach by flowers
A couple marries at Topanga Beach. Flowers and ornaments hang from sticks. The bride holds a bouquet.
The Ocean Goddess Surf Club meets at Topanga Beach
Women from the Ocean Goddess Surf Club take a group photo on the beach access mat near the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower.
The moon shines above the sign of the abandoned motel
The full moon shines through clouds at night above the sign of the abandoned Topanga Ranch Motel at 18711 PCH.
Girls use shovels to restore plants in The Rodeo Grounds
Girls use shovels while participating in native plant restoration in The Rodeo Grounds.
Olivia Buscaglia drapes a falsa blanket over her surfboard
Olivia Buscaglia drapes a Mexican falsa blanket over her surfboard by the showers at the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower.
A rainbow descends behind the Reel Inn
A rainbow descends into The Snake Pit, as seen from the patio of the Reel Inn at 18661 PCH. The sign on the fence says, "Sand Canyon."
Ricky Schaffer surfs a wave at Topanga Beach
Ricky Schaffer surfs a wave as a seagull flies by at Topanga Beach.
Karen Ard surfs a wave backlit by the sun at Topanga Beach
Karen Ard appears to walk on water while surfing a wave backlit by the sun at Topanga Beach.
Children play with sticks on a fallen tree at Topanga Beach
Children play with sticks on a fallen tree trunk at Topanga Beach. The beach access mat is at left.
Aerial view of Sunset Mesa, 2020
Aerial view of Sunset Mesa, shows Topanga Beach, Oasis Imports, the Malibu Feed Bin, the ARCO gas station, Mastro's Ocean Club, South Topanga Beach, and the intersection of PCH and Topanga Canyon Blvd.
A car is parked near the ARCO gas station at 18541 PCH
A car with pop-up headlights is parked near the ARCO gas station (18541 PCH) at night.
The sun has a flare over the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower
The sun has a lens flare over the foundation of a former Topanga Beach house and the lifeguard tower.
Ryan Albaugh and Matt Albaugh hug in front Cholada
Brothers Ryan Albaugh and Matt Albaugh hug in front of neon signs at Cholada Thai Beach Cuisine at night at 18763 PCH. Two days later, on March 15, 2020, Los Angeles Country closed restaurants because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Traffic barricades close Topanga Beach during COVID-19
Los Angeles County ordered a COVID-19 pandemic, Topanga Beach closure from March 30, 2020, to May 1, 2020. Traffic barricades display "No Parking" signs along PCH. Another sign says, "Topanga State Beach 300 Feet."
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 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 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 man defies COVID-19's beach closure by surfing at night
A Topanga Beach surfer defies the COVID-19 pandemic's beach closure by surfing at night under a full moon. Red tide makes a wave glow blue.
Surfers return after COVID-19 beach closure partially ends
A Topanga Beach surfer rides a wave one day after Los Angeles County partially ended their COVID-19 pandemic, beach closure on May 13, 2020 (lying or sitting on the sand was still prohibited). A palm tree is in the foreground. Santa Monica is in the…
Red flowers grow by the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower
Red flowers grow by the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower, one week after Los Angeles County partially ended their COVID-19 pandemic, beach closure on May 13, 2020. Lying or sitting on the sand was still prohibited.
Topanga Beach required face masks during COVID-19
Surfers ride waves two weeks after Los Angeles County partially ended their COVID-19 pandemic, beach closure on May 13, 2020. Lying or sitting on the sand was still prohibited. Walking was only allowed with face masks.
Taro Watanabe does a cutback at Topanga Beach
Surfer Taro Watanabe throws spray (a rooster tail) while doing a cutback on a wave at Topanga Beach, two weeks after Los Angeles County partially ended their COVID-19 pandemic, beach closure on May 13, 2020. Lying or sitting on the sand was still…
A path is overgrown with branches in The Rodeo Grounds
A path is overgrown with branches and nasturtium flowers in The Rodeo Grounds.
Rusted car parts lie in the grass in Topanga Lane, 1/3
Rusted car parts and a street sign lie in the grass after the eviction of Lower Topanga by State Parks. Shane McMahon's house was beside the palms trees at 3861 Topanga Lane.
Topanga Creek flows by the entrance to Topanga Lane, 1/2
Topanga Creek flows by the overgrown entrance to Topanga Lane.
Nasturtiums grow on a cactus on Topanga Lane, 1/2
Bougainvillea and nasturtium flowers grow on a cactus on Topanga Lane.
The entrance to The Rodeo Grounds is overgrown
The overgrown entrance to The Rodeo Grounds is half dirt road and half paved road.
Nasturtium flowers grow in the shade on Topanga Lane
A field of nasturtium flowers grows in the shade on Topanga Lane.
Topanga Creek flows by the entrance to Topanga Lane, 2/2
Topanga Creek flows by the overgrown entrance to Topanga Lane.
Nasturtiums grow on a cactus on Topanga Lane, 2/2
Bougainvillea and nasturtium flowers grow on a cactus on Topanga Lane.
The American flag on the hill overlooks Topanga Beach
The American flag on the hill above PCH overlooks Topanga Beach one month after Los Angeles County partially ended their COVID-19 pandemic, beach closure on May 13, 2020. Lying or sitting on the sand was still prohibited. Walking was only allowed…
Rainer Hosch photograph, "Topanga Beach," 2020-06-17
Rainer Hosch's photo from his "Topanga Beach" series shows waves approaching Topanga Beach. There are tire tracks in the sand.
People make a fire at night by a palm tree on Topanga Beach
People make a fire at night by a palm tree on Topanga Beach one month after Los Angeles County partially ended their COVID-19 pandemic, beach closure on May 13, 2020. Lying or sitting on the sand was still prohibited. Walking was only allowed with a…
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2020
Aerial view of an unusually empty Topanga Beach shows the bluff, the Topanga Lagoon, the lifeguard truck, the beach access mat, the lifeguard tower, and PCH on Fourth of July weekend. Los Angeles County ordered a COVID-19 pandemic, beach closure from…
A COVID-19 sign hangs in the Topanga Beach parking lot
Los Angeles County ordered a COVID-19 pandemic, beach closure from July 3 through July 6, 2020 (Fourth of July weekend), because of a rise in infections. A sign in the Topanga Beach parking lot has been altered to say, "Attention! By order of the…
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…
Yoga class meets at Topanga Beach after COVID-19 closure
People in swimsuits hold a yoga pose by the picnic benches at Topanga Beach. Tents are in the background. Los Angeles County had lifted its Fourth of July, COVID-19 pandemic, beach closure on July 7, 2020 (five days earlier).
Elena Roche painting, "Las Tunas Beach House," 2020
Elena Roche's painting shows arundo bamboo, trees, and bougainvillea flowers growing by the Las Tunas Beach house with a flagpole at 18808 Topanga Beach Dr. The metal groin in the sand is the dividing line between the two beaches.
Richard J. Oliver painting, "Topanga Lagoon," 2020
Richard J. Oliver's painting, "Topanga Lagoon," sits on the artist's easel and looks nearly identical to the scene behind it. A tree growing on Topanga Beach is reflected in the lagoon.
Dev McCarthy submerges in the ocean at Topanga Beach
Dev McCarthy submerges in the ocean up to her shoulders. There is a glare on the water. Behind her is Mastro's Ocean Club.
A man looks at the colorful sky at sunset at Topanga Beach
A man looks at the colorful sky at sunset while playing guitar. Other groups of people gather. A palm tree and the Topanga Beach bluff are in the background. Firewood is at left. Campfires became popular during the COVID-19 pandemic in this hidden…
Jon LaLanne stands in the Topanga Beach parking lot
Jon LaLanne points two fingers at the camera in the Topanga Beach parking lot. He wears a wetsuit and holds a Rip Curl surfboard with colorful stripes. The Topanga Beach Bus is at left.
People dance with headphones at Topanga Beach
People wear headphones at a silent, "Ecstatic Dance" party at Topanga Beach. They wade into the ocean.
Los Angeles County partially ended their COVID-19 pandemic, beach closure on May 13, 2020. According to the new rules, lying or sitting on the…
Los Angeles County partially ended their COVID-19 pandemic, beach closure on May 13, 2020. According to the new rules, lying or sitting on the…
Donny Wilson paddles out at Topanga Beach
Donny Wilson paddles behind a breaking wave at Topanga Beach. A surf photographer holds a water camera.
Picnic tables stand on a gravel patio at the Reel Inn
Picnic tables with red-checkered tablecloths stand on a gravel patio at the Reel Inn seafood restaurant at 18661 PCH. Fish artwork and colorful surfboards decorate the fence. String lights illuminate the space. On the hill is Jerry Cibilich's…
People stand under a full moon at night at Topanga Beach
People take a group photo under a full moon at night at Topanga Beach. Two women wear hats. A man is shirtless. Mastro's Ocean Club is in the background.
Los Angeles County partially ended their COVID-19 pandemic, beach closure on May 13, 2020.…
Los Angeles County partially ended their COVID-19 pandemic, beach closure on May 13, 2020.…
Cholada Thai Beach Cuisine serves take-out food only
Cholada Thai Beach Cuisine (18763 PCH) has a sign that says, "Open for takeout only," one week after a ban on outdoor dining. Two women order at a window by a neon sign at night. Barrels separate spaces for entering and exiting to enforce social…
Seagulls stand on Topanga Beach under a glare
Seagulls stand on Topanga Beach. People wade into the water. The sun glares at top. The lifeguard station is in the background.
Los Angeles County partially ended their COVID-19 pandemic, beach closure on May 13, 2020. Lying or sitting on the sand…
Los Angeles County partially ended their COVID-19 pandemic, beach closure on May 13, 2020. Lying or sitting on the sand…
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 couple sits under a streetlight at Topanga Beach
A couple sits on a log at night at Topanga Beach. Behind them, picnic benches and the lifeguard's storage container are illuminated by a streetlight.
Los Angeles County partially ended their COVID-19 pandemic, beach closure on May 13, 2020. Lying…
Los Angeles County partially ended their COVID-19 pandemic, beach closure on May 13, 2020. Lying…
Topanga Beach is empty on a nice day
Topanga Beach is empty on a nice day. Mastro's Ocean Club is in the background.
Los Angeles County partially ended their COVID-19 pandemic, beach closure on May 13, 2020. Lying or sitting on the sand was still prohibited. Walking was only allowed…
Los Angeles County partially ended their COVID-19 pandemic, beach closure on May 13, 2020. Lying or sitting on the sand was still prohibited. Walking was only allowed…
The sun glares above a bougainvillea at Topanga Beach
The sun glares above surfers and bougainvillea flowers at Topanga Beach.
A man watches surfers from the Topanga Beach bluff
A man watches surfers from the Topanga Beach bluff. A palm tree casts a shadow.
Los Angeles County partially ended their COVID-19 pandemic, beach closure on May 13, 2020. Lying or sitting on the sand was still prohibited. Walking was only allowed…
Los Angeles County partially ended their COVID-19 pandemic, beach closure on May 13, 2020. Lying or sitting on the sand was still prohibited. Walking was only allowed…
A mortar and pestle were among the rocks at Topanga Beach
A mortar and pestle, possibly Native American artifacts, were found among the rocks at Topanga Beach.
Hoodie merch says, "I got my crabs at Wylie's Bait Shop"
A man wears merchandise from Wylie's Bait & Tackle at 18757 PCH. His hat says, "Established 1946." His hooded sweatshirt says, "I got my crabs at Wylie's Bait Shop, Malibu, California."
Topanga Beach is crowded after COVID-19 restrictions end
Topanga Beach is crowded two months after Los Angeles County began offering COVID-19 vaccinations to all adults on April 10, 2020, and two weeks after lifting most pandemic restrictions on June 15, 2021. The new freedom allowed...
- No limit on…
- No limit on…
Lou Porter holds a camera at Topanga Beach
Lou Porter ("Topanga Lou") holds a camera at Topanga Beach.
Sand erosion reveals a demolished Topanga Beach house
Sand erosion reveals the foundation of a demolished Topanga Beach house.
People sit by a fire near under the moon at Topanga Beach
People burn candles and sit by a campfire near the Topanga Beach bluff on a witchy night with a full moon.
Campfires became popular during the COVID-19 pandemic in this hidden section of Topanga Beach.
Campfires became popular during the COVID-19 pandemic in this hidden section of Topanga Beach.
A woman sits on a swing at Topanga Beach
A woman sits on a swing behind the lifeguard's storage container at Topanga Beach.
People lie in a ceremonial circle at night at Topanga Beach
People lie under blankets in a circle at night near the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower. In the center is a lamp, and a circle of burning candles, where a person leads a witchy ceremony.
Isabella Natarelli looks stoked on the Topanga Beach stairs
Isabella Natarelli has a stoked smile after surfing as she carries her surfboard up the Topanga Beach stairs.
Two surfers walk on a path up the Topanga Beach bluff
Two surfers walk on a path up the Topanga Beach bluff. One carries a Wavestorm surfboard.
Women dressed in white sit in a circle at Topanga Beach
Women dressed in white sit in a circle around flowers, crystals, sage, incense, a tambourine, a drum, a rattle, and a kalimba. Their wrists are wrapped in the string from a ball of twine that is held by the woman who leads the New Age ceremony. The…
Surfers ride glassy waves at Topanga Beach
Surfers ride glassy waves at Topanga Beach. A surfer walks into the water.
Richard J. Oliver painting, "Las Tunas Beach House," 2021
Richard J. Oliver's painting sits on the artist's easel and looks nearly identical to the scene behind it. It shows arundo bamboo, trees, and bougainvillea flowers growing by the Las Tunas Beach house with solar panels on the roof at 18808 Topanga…
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 homeless man feeds a chicken at the 7-Eleven gas station
A homeless man feeds a chicken that stands on a skateboard at the 7-Eleven gas station at 18541 PCH. His sign says, "Just need corn." In the background is the Malibu Feed Bin at 3931 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Firewood is stacked behind the car at right.…
Frankie Seely hangs ten on a wave at Topanga Beach
Frankie Seely hangs ten while surfing a wave at Topanga Beach.
Golden sunlight illuminates the clouds at Topanga Beach
A surfer casts a long shadow as he walks to the Topanga Beach point. Golden sunlight illuminates the clouds in the sky.
Shannon McGiffert lies on the ruined Topanga Lagoon bridge
Graffiti says, "Topanga," on a ruined concrete wall from the 1923 Topanga Lagoon bridge. Shannon McGiffert lies on the edge.
A helicopter lands on the Topanga Beach bluff
A medevac ambulance helicopter is silhouetted by the sun as it makes a dusty landing on the Topanga Beach bluff by a palm tree.
Glassy waves break by trees and bushes on Topanga Beach
Glassy waves break by trees and bushes on an overcast day at Topanga Beach.
A car truck turns from PCH onto Topanga Canyon Blvd.
A car truck has a surfboard in the bed as it turns from PCH onto Topanga Canyon Blvd. on a foggy day. The Malibu Feed Bin and the 7-Eleven gas station are in the background.
Graffiti memorializes Thomas Dube at Topanga Beach
Thomas Dube (1951-2022) is memorialized in the Topanga Beach parking lot by a shrine of flowers, a candle, and graffiti on a bench that says, "Love and Memory, Tom Dube, 4-22-02." A homeless surfer, he died from a heart attack in his van at Zeros on…
Barbara Bonnie Freund painting, "I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night," 2022
Barbara Bonnie Freund's painting "I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night" shows red clouds at sunset above Topanga Beach and the Topanga Lagoon.
Boardriders surf shop is near Topanga Beach Dr.
The wave mural at Boardriders surf shop (18820 PCH) is near the Topanga Beach Dr. (Private) street sign. Century plants grow in between them.
People build a shrine of candles and fruit at Topanga Beach
People sit around a campfire at night by the Topanga beach bluff. They play drums and guitar, and blow bubbles. A witchy leader wears a fur pelt with a hood and holds a staff. In the foreground, a shrine has been constructed of candles, string…
Sheriffs watch a surfer ride a wave at Topanga Beach
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) begins their LASD Beach Patrol Mission, which runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Sheriffs watch a surfer ride a wave at Topanga Beach.
High tide reaches a demolished Topanga Beach house
Sand erosion reveals wooden posts, the foundation of a demolished Topanga Beach house, near the lifeguard tower at high tide.
Women dance around a campfire at Topanga Beach
Women in white dresses perform a witchy dance around a campfire at night near the Topanga Beach bluff. Candles burn in the sand.
Campfires became popular during the COVID-19 pandemic in this hidden section of Topanga Beach.
Campfires became popular during the COVID-19 pandemic in this hidden section of Topanga Beach.
Featured Item
No featured items are available.