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π History
Dana Point Harbor
Built in the 1960s over the Killer Dana surf break, the harbor reshaped the town's coastline and identity.
π History
The Lantern Streets
Dana Point's streets are named for the colored lanterns ships hung 200 years ago to advertise cargo in the natural harbor.
ποΈ Beaches
Doheny State Beach
A state beach born from the Doheny family's 1931 grief donation, now also the site of a 2022-approved desalination plant.
πΏ Nature
Dana Point Headlands
68 acres of restored native coastal plants on a bluff that almost became a high-density resort, saved by a ten-year Coastal Commission fight.
πΏ Nature
Whale Watching and Marine Life
Dana Point is one of four Whale Heritage Sites on Earth (2021) and trademarked the title Dolphin and Whale Watching Capital of the World in 2019.