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Local
Attractions:
Dana
Point Harbor
Dana Arts Plaza
Laguna Beach
San Clemente
Mission San Juan Capistrano
The
first historical record of the Headlands dates
back to the 1830s, when Richard Henry Dana in
his book Two Years Before the Mast, called the
Headlands and the surrounding Capistrano Bay
the “only romantic spot in California.” Both the
City of Dana Point and its geographical landform
take their name from the author.
Throughout the nineteenth century, the
Headlands served as a primary navigational
landmark, and as a major trading destination
where sailing ships exchanged manufactured
goods and supplies to the San Juan Capistrano
Mission for rawhides and meat that were flung
down from the steep bluffs.
Today Dana Point Harbor provides slips and
mooring for over 2,500 boats along with over 50
specialty shops and restaurants. The Harbor
attracts thousands of visitors annually for
shopping, sport fishing, walking, bicycling,
kayaking and a host of recreational activities.
There is also a direct ferry service from Dana
Point Harbor to Catalina Island.
Nearby Salt Creek Beach is known as one of the
preeminent performance surf spots in the world,
while Doheny State Park to the south is home to
local surf schools and is one of the best beginner
waves in California. The State Park has picnic
areas with firepits and a beachfront promenade
perfect for bicycling and rollerblading.
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Dana Point images. Click to enlarge
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Nearby
Attractions:
Universal
Studios Hollywood (1
hour North)
Disneyland (40
minutes North)
Angels
Stadium Baseball (40
minutes North)
Knotts
Berry Farm (40
minutes North)
Aquarium
of the Pacific (40
minutes North)
The
Queen Mary Cruise Ship /
Museum (40 minutes North)
LegoLand (35
minutes South)
Del
Mar Thoroughbred Racing (50
minutes South)
SeaWorld
San Diego (1
hour South South)
San
Diego Padres Baseball (1
hour South)
Tijuana
Mexico (1
hour 15 minutes South) http://www.seetijuana.com/
Don’t feel like driving? Many of these attractions are
accessible by train. We are three
miles from the San Clemente station, and less than 5 miles from the
San Juan Capistrano
station.
Amtrak (all
stations)
Metrolink (Orange
County/LA)
Coaster (San
Diego)
See the Dana
Point Chamber of Commerce website
for information on local events:
Doheney Blues Festival, Reggae Festival, Fourth of July fireworks,
Tallships Festival,
Holiday events Festival of the Whales and more
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