Doheny State Beach Campground (California)
Dana Point, California 92629
949 496-6171
33.46222, -117.68
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Doheny State Beach Campground has 121 campsites sites (about 55 are premium beachfront sites) for RVs, trailers and tents. There are also flush toilets, hot showers and a dump station located at the campground. Group camping is also available. Each campsite has a table, fire ring and grill.
Doheny State Beach has a variety of outdoor recreation activities including camping, swimming, hiking, biking, sunbathing, beach combing, surf fishing, horseshoes and much more. There is a 5-acre lawn/day use in the northern area with picnic facilities and volleyball courts. Surfing is popular, but not right in front of the campground (nasty shore break there), but is restricted to the north end of the beach. There is also a marina and boat launch within a mile.
The 62-acre park, administered by the California Department of Parks & Recreation, is at the mouth of San Juan Creek. With over a mile of white, sandy beach and some of the warmest water and best swimming and surfing in California, it’s no wonder that people return here year after year to vacation.
San Onofre Bluffs Campground is another option and is about 12 miles south on Highway 5.
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Directions:
The park entrance is on Dana Point Harbor Drive, just seaward of Pacific Coast Highway in Dana Point. The beach is on Del Obispo/Dana Harbor Drive, approximately one mile north of I-5 and about three miles from San Juan Capistrano Mission.
Amenities
- BBQ Grills
- Boat Launch/Ramp
- Camp Store
- Campfire Center
- Campground Host
- Campsite Tables
- Concession Stand
- Drinking Water
- Dump Station
- Fire Rings
- Firewood Available
- Grills
- Group Camping
- Lifeguards
- Marina
- Pay Phone
- Pets OK
- Picnic Tables
- Ranger Station
- Restrooms (Flush Toilets)
- RV Hookups
- Showers
- Visitor Center
Activities
- Beach
- Beach Access
- Beach Combing
- Biking
- Bird Watching
- Boating
- Boating (non motorized)
- Body Surfing
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Horseshoes
- Ocean
- Photography
- Picnicking
- Playground
- Sailing
- Scuba Diving
- Skin Diving
- Snorkeling
- Sports Field
- Surf Fish
- Surfing
- Swimming
- Volleyball
- Walking Trails
- Water Sports
- Whale Watching
- Wildlife Viewing
Regions
- California Beaches
- California State Beach
- California State Park
- Ocean
- Orange County
- Southern California
- West
Campsite Types
- RV
- Tent
- Trailer
Best Campsites:
On Beach: 37, 38, 40, 41, 43, 45, 57, 72, 73, 75, 85, 92, 93, 94 Off Beach: 13, 21, 30, 35, 120, 122
Campground Map:
Season:
Year Round
Elevation:
20
# of Campsites:
121
In and out in camp sites
Hi Natividad,
All campsites are reservable at Doheny State Beach campground. There are no walk-in campsites. It’s a popular campground and is usually booked throughout the summer months.
What is the cost of RV parking
over nite ?
dottythomas@aol.com
Hi Dotty,
You can go to the Doheny State Beach campground page and click on the ‘Make A Reservation’ button to check availability, rates and make a reservation.
Is the group site on the beach?
Hi Phil,
If you click on the Doheny State Beach campground page (here) and scroll down – the link to the campground map is on the right. It shows the group camping area location (and it is on the beach).