BEST OF Dana Point

It's very easy to get to Dana Point as the San Diego Freeway runs through the City from north to south and Pacific Coast Highway provides intercity access to the beach, harbor and the community.

Dana Point is characterized by nearly seven miles of prominent coastal bluffs and rolling hills along the Pacific Ocean. Most noteworthy of these bluffs is a unique promontory known as the "Headlands" which overlooks Dana Point Harbor.

The Harbor provides slips and mooring for over 2,500 boats along  with many specialty shops and restaurants. It attracts thousands of visitors annually for shopping, sport fishing, whale watching, walking, bicycling, and a whole host of recreational activities. The Harbor is also home to the Orange County Marine Institute, a nationally recognized research and teaching facility dedicated to the protection of the marine environment.

Dana Point Harbor is the gateway to Doheny State Park, one of California's most popular beach facilities. The 62 acre State Park offers camping, picnicking, swimming, surfing, bicycling, tide pool exploration and more.

Dana Point lodging properties provide over 1,400 rooms ranging in accommodations and services from economy hotels to the five star Marriott Laguna Cliffs Resort. Convention and meeting facilities are available at some of the larger properties.

Whether you are coming to shop, dine, play on the beach or just relax, Dana Point offers the BEST of everything, including the great year round weather conditions. The town and the harbor offer hundreds of shops and places to eat, drink and relax. The BEST of these establishments are listed on this Web Site with detailed information on their products, services, menus and amenities as well as interactive mapping that will direct you to their front door.

For the BEST shopping, services, restaurants, entertainment, lodging accommodations, real estate information and community events, click on to the categories below and start planning your trip to Dana Point.