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Doheny State Beach  ·  Dana Point, CA

Orange County's original beach camp.
Year-round. Never a vacancy.

Doheny's 122 sites at the base of Dana Point have been selling out for decades. CampWatch monitors every opening so the next cancellation goes to you.

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122
Campsites
Year-round
Demand
60mi
From downtown LA
8 am
Cancellations post
Why it's hard to book

Dana 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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Park details

Doheny State Beach at a glance

Location
Dana Point, CA
Sites
122 campsites
Nightly fee
$35 – $65
Best months
Year-round
Hookups
Some hookup sites
Pets allowed
Yes, on leash
Marina
Dana Point Harbor adjacent
Reservations
ReserveCalifornia

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