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City in California, United States
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Dana Point is a city at the beach in Orange County in Southern California.
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Founded in 1977, the Ocean Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to ocean preservation through education, setting the standard for educational excellence and serving as a leading resource for universities, museums, teachers and all others seeking to increase their knowledge of the ocean. Visitors can enjoy ocean-themed exhibits, marine life touch tanks and aquaria with hundreds of marine creatures. Institute staff and volunteers are on hand to share the secrets of our seas. Unique maritime and ocean-themed items are available in the Chambers Gallery every day, 9AM – 6PM. For an added charge, visitors can enjoy marine mammal cruises on board the Institute’s R/V Sea Explorer or sail on board the tall ship Spirit of Dana Point.
Dana Wharf offers year-round whale watching and fishing. Year-round 1/2 price special on Tuesdays where all trips are 1/2 off. May - October is the Blue Whale season and November - April is the Gray Whale migration.
Doheny State Beach is in Dana Point, California as one of California's popular state beaches. Doheny State Beach attracts one million visitors per year. Doheny features include "day use" "Surfing beach" and five-acre lawn and picnic facilities with volleyball courts.
American diner restaurant with a huge menu serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Loads of stuff on the walls like photos, movie posters, and more. There's another location in Sunset Beach.
Charming little Mexican restaurant on PCH. Serves its own cocktails with pretty good food to boot. Closed on Christmas
Bar and grill serving new American food with specialized cocktails too. Also serves brunch.
Turk's
Longstanding restaurant in the harbor founded by local legend Turk. Has a breakfast, lunch, and dinner menu. Equipped with a large bar. Lots of cool stuff lines the walls and you definitely get the vibe that this is the place that has been there for a long time and will be there for a long time
Sports bar with a few pool tables inside. It smells like cigarettes all the time here. Pretty standard sports dive bar.
Dive bar. No nonsense place with cheap beers with friendly locals and a relaxed beach vibe.
Luxury hotel in Laguna, situated atop a 150-foot bluff overlooking 2 miles of beachfront & the Pacific.
Resort with 400 guestrooms. Golf courses, full service Spa Gaucin, Stonehill Tavern, Motif, Club 19 Patio Restaurant, and private beachfront dining.
Close to Doheny Beach, this is an all-suite hotel.
Views looking over the harbor.
This hotel is only rated with two stars, however, it is much more inexpensive than many of the options in San Clemente. Although it is not in the city of San Clemente, it is right along Pacific Coast Highway leading you south directly into the Spanish village by the sea.
I-5 is the primary north-south route through Orange County, and passes through the southeastern portion of the city.
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