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Doheny State Beach Camping
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Categories: Swimming Pools, Parks, Beaches [Edit]
25300 Dana Point Harbor DrDana Point, CA 92629
(949) 496-6172
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
7 reviews for Doheny State Beach Camping
One of the most beautiful camp sites I have ever been on.
Amazing. If you reserve on the beach side - you are on the sand.
Its wonderful to sleep in a tent and listen to the waves.
I made sweet ginger sesame Salmon over the fire in Aluminum foil. We had it with corn on the cob we did in the coals of the fire.
We had marshmallows and chocolate with graham crackers for dessert.
We sat around the fire like old times -but next to the ocean.
You could do volleyball, surfing, swimming, knee boarding etc...if you wanted.
You could also bring beach chairs and a cooler and drink beer while watching other people do all those things. I noticed a few people that went more that direction and they seemed to enjoy it.
This is not rustic camping. But is a good medium range for people that want to camp but don't like to rough it.
There is a store nearby and the same place that you drive by to sign in for your campsite also sells firewood.
So, I would say - pick a night or two - and do it. Its a lot of fun. And there is some good eats down in Dana Point on Golden Lantern Drive.
If I had kids I would be down here all the time.
People thought this was:
- Useful (3)
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- Cool (3)
Beautiful campsite, clean bathrooms and shower rooms, and $40 is very reasonable.
If you come in late after 12pm there is absolutely no one there. Twice I got in trouble by the police (following morning, almost got a ticket) because the people running the place need to put out a map of the place that shows the empty lots for people who come in late. But other than that I was happy that there was good security there :)
People thought this was:
- Cool (1)
If you want a beach campsite, book the ones that are tented on the beach. You have a spot to park two cars or even a RV. It's the best campsite for pets.
Overall the campsite is really clean and very peaceful besides the train that runs through. There's not a lot of shade so bring a canopy. But if you're looking to do rugged camping this campsite is not for you. It cost a quarter for a 10 minute shower.
Down the street, there are stores, restaurants, etc...so if you forget something you're okay.
People thought this was:
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There is sewage that drains into the water at this beach plus the waves never get above 1 to 2 feet unless there's a storm. Great place to catch bacterial pneumonia.
This was by far one of the best camping sites we've been to. If you reserve right on the beach, you ARE right on the beach. The sites are a little small, but that's just fine! It's a sandy beach, so you can run right out into the water if you like swimming.
We did hear that the water is warmer due to a nuclear power plant somewhere near by, but it was still nice.
Great surfer watching, weird guy standing on a surfboard and paddling through the water...that was fun..
The beach and water was kind of nasty but we did stay the day after the storm. Avoid the sites in the inter ring unless you are feeling social. Water front camp sites are no-brainer, but 40, 41, & 43 sucks.
This was probably the worst campsite I've ever visited. First of all, the pictures on the website are TOTALLY misrepresentative of what is really at the campsite. We thought we were going to be surrounded by shrub and greenery. Instead we were surrounded by other campers who were loud, obnoxious and managed to stay up late way past the "quiet time" and still managed to wake up bright and early at 5 am and continue with the same b.s. The beach is very rocky and the water is murky. Unless you have a waterfront campspot DO NOT camp here. I really do not understand why it is so hard to reserve a spot at this location. It sucked. I will definitely not stay here again. The people were trashy and the train blarring by definitely added to the poop factor. The spots were SUPER tight and you can totally see your neighbors every move. No privacy whatsoever. Kids shouting on bikes all day and riding in front of cars were also part of the "attraction." Moro Bay and Carpinteria are much better sites to go camping.
