Great place to visit. Lots of fun beautiful place to go get a piece of mind

Very nice place to do a little hike and take in some awesome views!

Beutiful cave filled with art along its walls leading to a steep drop revealing the oceanYou can also climb the cave to the left of its opening.

Beautiful place to visit, I started from Shell Beach Road and hiked Ontario Ridge Trail which over looks the whole area. A round 45 min hike one way.

Too much trash. Great views but the rubbish ruins it. Quite a few free campers in parking lot. Parking also has a large dip along the edge which makes it difficult to enter for lower cars

Its such a relaxing place with a beautiful view...less the potheads and trash

A very cool cave located at the end of a small peninsula. The views through and from the cave and spectacular. Well worth a visit with some other unique places near by.

Pirates cove right next to the sandle from the shoeless maiden RRRR there I be

Lots of trash but a good spot for a nice view and pics

Nice little hike that leads to a private beach.

What a beautiful place to view wild sea lions

Pretty place. Steep climbs here and there but the main path to the smugglers cave and the beach is pretty easy. We went the wrong way and got a little backwards, but came across someone on a tightrope!

Nice place to visit/ A bit dirty. Pick up garbage if you can - I mean, bring a bag and a picker and help to make it cleaner.

Ate sushi on the overlooked with some friends, it was great but super crowded. Covid has everyone outdoorsy now lol

What a beautiful place. Very short hike with a little incline, but manageable for anyone 3+ years old. Only things that ruined a part of this beautiful spot are the countless graffiti on the wall of the cave. Watch out for the little ones, steep cliffs!

One of the best places to go if you like people

Great view! Expect hooligans

The cave walls have some graffiti and people make fires in the cave eventhough theyre not supposed to, but you can get a good view of the ocean on a clear day.

Proposed to my girlfriend here 9/20. It was perfect. Absolutely nobody was there at the time and we got to just hangout. A cave opening on a slight cliff on the ocean at Pirate Cove. Perfect.

Nude beach by day, breathtaking views at sunset, and secluded party spot by night. Great way to end a day at Avila considering its only a short drive (a manageable walk from some spots!) away.

Too many transients getting high in front of visiting children and families.

This is a bit of a hidden spot. Not secret, but hidden. Its still a hike to get to the beach and back from here, so please be aware if you struggle with hikes especially those with an incline. You also want to have protective footwear until youre down by the beach. Be ready to deal with tall weeds and grass on the way down. And please, be careful during high tide!

The view from this place is priceless.

Very cool

Panoramic view

It was a fun place for a nice short hike and some climbing around

Its very beautiful with great views. A really cool place but unfortunately lots of people trash it.

Really great views and specially of the sunset.

Got nude in the sun on the nude beach, hiked down and explored some of the caves, smugglers cave is my favorite, pretty private, clothing optional at the cave, or hike up the hill and check out the awesome views. Be careful and have fun. Remember to always clean up your trash and help keep this cool place cool.

Loved it here visiting from PA traveling along 1 ️

Beautiful views, but can use a bathroom for the many visitors that come here.

Doahp caves

Great cliffs

Beautiful views

3.5 stars. Yes it was covered in graffiti but the view was very nice. We saw two sea lions when we were there.

Pet friendly dog beach.

Its a short hike from the parking lot to a great view through the arch-like cave. Its covered in graffiti and strewn with trash though. Give it maybe 30 minutes on your itinerary, including walking time.

Amazing

Very scenic, lots of homeless people and trash .

It’s not a cave it’s an arch. Trash and nasty human stuff everywhere.

Beautiful spot.

On a clear day/evening you can get some great views here. Worth the short walk for the view.

Awesome views, but the cave is a little trashed and covered in graffiti

Loved it

Nature

Trill

Wow

Good views

Graffiti covered & urine smelling..not worth the view.