Legacy Park

Nicely done little deserty-​looking park right next to the Malibu Country Mart. You feel like you’re in the desert. it’s a nice short walk for joey, landscaped with desert brush type stuff. There is some sculpture, nice touch, and a seating area at the entrance.

Hidden right behind the Ralph Lauren boutique (a kind of like the secret door behind Papa Carlo’s painting in «Buratino») is a path that seems to lead nowhere but actually delivers its walkers to the Legacy Park in Malibu. We were welcomed to the park by an enormous grass-​hopper who jumped towards us either in a friendly embrace or in an attempt to scare us away. :) Following this, we saw different wild life — storks resting in the marsh, squirrels jumping right in front of us, ducks eating grass as well as other creatures who didn’t even notice us as they went about their business. The baby really enjoyed seeing so many animals up close and personal! We also had fun looking at the giant statues of local animals (located all over the park) as we took a stroll around the park’s various pathways.

A very nice, simple park with a walking trail along the opposite side of PCH. There is a nice simple path that you can take to the outdoor mall/​plaza and some cute decorations along the way.
They have large animal sculputures along the path of snakes, lions etc. There is a pond in the middle of the park you can view, but nothing major to see.
There is an outdoor seating area and plenty of signs to read that explain the habitat around you.
It’s not the green type of park you may be used to. Lots of shrubbery and water friendly plants.
Overall, nothing special that I would visit specifically and take tourists to see.

This park is very lonnnnng… plenty of walkways, and wildlife statues. Dirt/​sand-​paved trails to walk or jog. I can see kids having fun here, and even dogs.
Clean and right in the heart of Malibu! If you don’t want to walk/​jog along the beach, then this place is for you.

Legacy Park Project, emcompasses 15 acres of coveted open space and serves as the centerpiece of Malibu’s commitment to improve water quality and environment.
Typically, at most parks you expect to find large areas of grass, picnic benches, a playgound; this has none of the above.
Legacy Park is landscaped beautifully with plants and flowering shurbs.
The pathways are named after local areas as-​Coastal Bluffs & Malibu Creek with park benches along the way
Large mosaic sculptures stand throughout the park of depicting Malibu’s coastal habitat– Red Tailed Hawk, Wolf, Owl, Rattlesnake and Lizard. There’s one piece of art that looks different from the rest-​that is washed looking «Surfer» statue–
Parking is free and there always plenty of it, except during Malibu Farmers Market (Sundays, 10:00am — 3:00pm)
Legacy Park neighbors Malibu Library and Malibu Country Mart

A wonderful addition to the core of Malibu. It embodies what Malibu tries to maintain… preservation of the natural beauty of the California coast. The sculptures are a beautiful and relevant addition to the space. This was a carefully conceived and well executed public space. It was not a small undertaking, but I think it is absolutely successful. Well done!

The Legacy Park Project is a multi million dollar, many year struggle, completed by the City of Malibu and private doners.
Today what stands is 17 acres of flowering plants and shrubs with walking paths through-​out. Beautiful, large statues of local animals dot the landscape marking each of the 5 habitats that are represented in this area of Malibu.
There are also benches along the paths, a large pond in the middle of the park and concrete structures to sit with a semi protective awning over them.
Dogs are allowed in leash and its a great place to take them.
The neat thing about this park is that it is designed to filter storm water before it drains into the Malibu Lagoon and then Surfrider Beach. But the city really missed out on the opportunity to have this same system filter sewer water coming from the local Malibu Country Mart as well. I don’t know for sure how well the storm water system really works are the Malibu Lagoon is still polluted.
Another missed opportunity is the Education Center that they like to advertise. The are plaques throughout the park that explain each of the 5 habitats-​bluffs, lagoon, creek, ocean and coastal prairie and examples of the animals and plants that live there. But there is no interactive piece to this exhibit. They could have included so many more educational materials, even an actual center that could host school groups and have dedicated programs with designed curriculum about habitat, storm water, stewardship, ecology.
All the vegetation is still young. The trees are still help up by stakes and do not yet provide shade. The water level is often low and there is no running water to be heard. I have not seen any real animals depicted as living in any of the habitats. The only wildlife I’ve seen is ground squirrels, ducks and an egret.
I’m glad this park is there instead of a parking lot, condos, more shops or even a dirt field. I just feel many opportunities were missed here. I look forward to the future of this park when vegetation is established, animals move in, water flows freely and children are educated about their environment.