Orange County's original beach camp.
Year-round. Never a vacancy.
Doheny's 122 sites hug Dana Point. They've been selling out for decades. Dibs on Dirt puts every opening in your inbox.
Get Started FreeDana Point's legendary beach campground: 122 sites for every surfer in Southern California
Doheny State Beach in Dana Point is one of California's oldest and most beloved beach campgrounds, a landmark of Southern California's surf culture since the 1960s. The park's 122 campsites sit right at the water's edge in Orange County, 60 miles from Los Angeles and 35 miles from San Diego.
Year-round warm weather keeps demand constant. Summer weekends book within hours of release day, and the off-season isn't much easier. Drawing campers from two of the most densely populated regions in the country, Doheny stays booked.
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