Affordable day use parking, camp grounds closed (not sure if seasonal only or per covid). Plenty of parking very close to the water. Small waves and kid friendly, but sand is very rocky, so may want to wear sandles with straps or water shoes if you have sensitive feet. Beautiful rainbow rocks to collect along the shoreline.

Our mandatory surfing spot when were in California. Clean restrooms and spectacular beach. Unfortunately this year we werent able to participate in the Dana Point Turkey Trot due to Covid-19.

Nice beach with calm waters. Good for beginning surfers. Family friendly, close to the parking lot. Clean, a bit crowded.

Ive been camping at Doheny State Beach almost every year since I was a little girl, so this is one of my favorite beaches. But, even when you dont camp there, you can visit just for the day and enjoy the bike trails, long walks on the beach, gorgeous sunset, and campfires at night. This is a great place to bring your family for a fun day out, or a special someone for a romantic beach day.

25 RV day parking is $15. Over 25 is $30. 10 pm check out. No overnight RV camping. No hook ups but the do have a dump station. Super clean beach. To spend the day with the family.

Wow! What a view. The trails down to the beach are cool. Then you see the beautiful coastline and its amazing.

This is a pretty great campground. The hosts were extremely nice and helpful. The facilities were very clean and well maintained. Most of the sites are pretty good with hedges separating each spot except for in the middle. Check the satellite view on Google to see. Each site is a little small but worked just fine. The entire beach area is really nice too. Great having multiple access points directly to the beach in the campground. There are also sites directly on the beach but cost about $20 more. There is also drinking water access all over the campground. Never seen anything like it! There are bathrooms and showers (for an extra fee). The picnic tables and green spaces in the park are a must visit! Well done California.

My dogs favorite place to walk and mine too. People kept their social distance but, not many wore masks. Its pretty, serine and a perfect place to go on the beach.

Always a good time. Lots of surfing and the picnic tables are open. Campground is closed, but day use is open. Great place to walk or ride.

Super nice place. The snack bar has more then your typical nachos and there is a bar to enjoy on their patio. The lifeguards are on top of their game and make sure everyone is safe and having fun. Even through labor day weekend with the whole beach packed there was plenty of parking. The current does tend to pull in some spots more then others but the lifeguards will inform you if youre in a bad spot.

This is a small campground but with big possibilities. The campsites are very small. If you have a travel trailer or rv no problem but if you bring a tent or two you will be right on top of the next site. If your concerned with social distancing during Covid some sites may present an issue. The roads within the campsite are monitored multiple times during the day and thus clear of any extra cars that may otherwise block roads. If you have kids that like to ride their bike I think its safe since, for the most part, the roads are not long and thus didnt observe much speeding among cars. Still recommend bringing kids at play sign. Access to the beach is amazing! Even at the campsites towards the back it is a 3 minute walk to the beach. Firewood is available for purchase at the site. If you forgot something for your trip dont worry since there are markets near by outside the camp grounds.

Been here with my wife and we loved the views and the environment. Plenty of space and areas to chillax with you family and friends. They have benches and I did see some dogs. So they must be pet friendly as well. Awesome spot. Will come back again.

Great beach. Lots of stones which could be a good or bad thing. Check water quality, some areas are worse than others.

This state owned beach has good parking but you have to pay at a machine, you pay either by the hour or for the day. You have to pay for 2 hours minimum, which is $6.00 or $15.00 for the day. The beach it self has lots of places you can rent to have family gatherings, but there are lots of rocks on the beach sand at by the water. If you like to walk along the shore and pick up rocks and small shells this is great spot to go. There are also places you can rent bicycles and car pedal powered cars. There is a place you can buy alcohol and the restroom were spaced out, but clean.

Very nice! Restrooms were reasonably clean for a beach area. Nice concrete picnic tables and benches, BBQ and grassy areas. There was a large place to buy food, though we didnt check it out as we brought our own food. We were able to social distance quite easily and wore masks to bathroom. You would need to be cautious as a lot of people were not wearing masks, but were making an effort to social distance. Overall really liked it.

Easy access. Not crowded. Warm water. Close by facilities and amenities and restaurants. Only thing I dont like is there rocky nature of the ocean floor there. Gotta have aqua shoes. Pretty rough.

Great beach and family fun. VERY crowded for surfing and lounging, still a great location and good practice and a beginner surfer

Too many rocks in the ocean here. The waves kick up the rocks and pellet right into your feet. It hurt and actually skinned my big toe. Other than that its a lovely beach. There is a trail that starts here and goes 2 miles north. Its right along the train tracks and the beach.

The beach and the parking area both were very clean, parking was easy to find, and the crowds werent nearly as dense as other nearby beaches. All in all it was a nice relaxing escape for Mom and Dad at a nearby family friendly spot on the coast.

Always enjoy our stay here. I hear they will be adding hookups. Water, electrical power. Not sure about sewer hookup.

Too crowded. Beach has a lot of seaweed and actually some trash around. Water is not as nice as the neighboring beaches. Sand also has a lot of stuff in it like wood shards. The upside is that the waves here are not as rough as the other beaches which is good for the kids.

Just a great beach area with lots of amenities for all. You can park really close to the sand and ocean by going south beyond the park and past the RV park which makes it easy to unload and spend some time at the beach. The park has a bar and grill with outdoor seating that is nice, along with picnic tables, grills and a nice grassy area. They recently replaced some water lines along the asphalt paths and did a horrible job of restoring the asphalt. Hopefully this is temporary and will be restored properly someday soon. Definitely one of my favorite beaches in LA for ease of access and cleanliness.

A Nice Beach thats gets crowded. You get to know your neighbors if you like it or not. Very closely spaced Campground. Overall good experience and good people thankfully.

This beach is beautiful and pristine. I watched the sun set and the moon and stars rise over the pacific. Ive never seen anything like it.

This was a nice beach, there was quite a few people and people surfing. There was plenty of parking and plenty of sand to lay our stuff out. My wife said the ladies room was clean. Had a good time watching surfers and people watching. Not so bad for a Saturday ! I’ll be coming back again.

Very nice beach! This beach is small so it could get crowded pretty fast. There is a life guard on watch so it feels safe for the little ones in the water. Since there is a gated community in front of the beach you have to walk a quick 3 minute walk to get to the beach down stairs and a sloped sidewalk. But overall great place to enjoy the day

Great view of the ocean. Long term, short term, and hourly parking. Next to a jetty and marina, so a little bit of a fishy smell. It has a big parking area and park right next to the ocean. Super clean bath rooms with soap and toilet paper. The water was extremely clear and the beaches spotless. Volleyball nets, surfers, & lifeguards everywhere. There are tons of benches, fire pits, and areas to camp out or bar b q right next to the walkway, right before the beach. Lots of trees and shady areas. No wonder they have music festivals here. One of my favorite beaches. Everyone is super nice.

Beautiful beach! You can camp, have lunch, or just rent bikes. I took pictures of the bike rental place and the before you rent sign along with the costs.

Camped at the state beach and were walking distance to the sand. Sand going into the water can be a bit rocky so dont forget those water shoes. Days were speny at the beach and nights around the fire pits. It was an amazing experience and one we will come back again soon to do!

Great place for learning how to surf. Large parking lots and picnic areas. Wear water shoes though, large sharp rocks lurk under the water near shore.

Great spot to bring the kids or learn how to surf. The beach is sheltered because of the harbor entrance so water is calm. Also, a popular spot for jet skis or wave runners.

ENDLESS SUMMER ️ Doheney State BeachNovember 1,2020

I absolutely love this place as a family meeting spot! My family and I have been coming here for years. It’s great! There are plenty of giant benches with a BBQ stands. There is an outdoor toilet. There is a place where you can rent a 4 person bicycle! It’s more fun than it sounds! Also, you can talk a walk on the long road that follows the water all the way under the bridge. There are pretty flowers on one side and the beach on the other side. The beach has a volleyball court. This area has space just to lounge out on the sand OR grass! I love it!FYI: Just keep in mind you have to pay for parking! There are patrol cars all over the parking lot and you will get towed if you don’t have the tag on your dashboard!

Beautiful place, its a rocky beach but amazing sunset and the water is clean .. amazing for surfing

Great beach. My child went here for Boy Scout camping. Cold but nice. Very peaceful ... yes there is a train that passes by but that’s side noise to me. It has spaces for camps and mobile camps so lots of folks here give it a great community environment.Also great area for biking too.

Fun beach, parking is not to bad, remember to pay and pay more than you use. They tow here at the parking.

There recovery based meetings on Wednesday at 6:30 and Thursdays at 7 if you need at lifeguard tower 8! Also, the water is great and the scenery is beautiful! I love this beach

ITS REAL QUIET. EVERYONE AROUND GOES TO BED ABOUT 8. SHORT WALK TO THE BEACH, NO DOGS ALLOWED. LOTS AND LOTS OF ANTS. THE TRAIN THAT RUNS BEHIND THE CAMP SITES IS LOUD AS HELL AND HAS THE SQUEAKIEST BRAKES IVE EVER HEARD. CAMP HOSTS ARE CONSTANTLY DRIVING AROUND MAKING SURE EVERYONE IS BEING GOOD.. ITS LIKE A GIANT PLAY PEN AND BABYSITTERS ARE ALWAYS WATCHING. .

Great place for family outings or dates. Always fun renting a kayak or stand up paddleboard for trolling around the marina.

Beautiful beach, always a pleasure to visit ! Low tides are fun with exposed rock to see some sea creatures!

Family had so much fun today. The weather was great, not to crowded, the waves were great for first timer like us... it was beautiful indeed!!!

Plenty of sand or grass to chill on, barbecue grills, showers and lots of easy surfing. Bike trails and soft sandy beaches with calm waters!

Great State Park on the beach. Beach camping, educational ranger talks for kids and the small tide pool in the visitor center. You can also see the grunion run from here. Great place for surf fishing but be careful of wading as there is lots of debris in the water and frequent shark sightings in the area. Some people go surfing however there is not many waves unless you go quite a bit out.

Nice and paceful beach! To enjoy doing barbecue or see the sunset.

Family beach. Nice place to learn how to surf

Best beach in so cal. Great weather, no bums, and good atmosphere. Must go

This is a great beach for a BBQ and to hangout ... Good RR facilities; full service food; BBQ; picnic tables, etc. Not the best waves, and right now (10/2020) they dont have life guards on duty and arent blackballing surfers from swimmers, but navigating the surfers while body surfing was manageable.

Peaceful and very kind State park officials

I was here only for like an hour I was only passing by. I really enjoyed the time spent there and well when I have an apportioned time I shall return and explore more of the beach.

Its doheny, I mean come on. If youre even this far into googling it and reading reviews then you know its gonna be amazing. Stop procrastinating and come check it out.

Great place to enjoy. We had some restrictions as they tried to make sure everyone was safe. Love this spot and will go back. Check it out for yourself!

Absolutely love this place. So peaceful and scenic. My wife and I make beautiful memories there.... One of our favorite near by get away places!

Doheney State Beach is great, because theres something for everyone. Great waves for surfing, lots and lots of picnic tables and BBQs, a large lawn area, a campground, lots of parking for hourly or day use permits, and a long stretch of beach where all the beach bums can hang out. Lots of picnic areas, and even a covered area for large groups. Theres a snack bar and restrooms, as well as a shower area. There are some trees for shade, and a wide and deep beach with room for everyone.

Liked it but by far is the fishiest smelling beach Ive ever been to. And it had this large puddle of water, not clean according to the lifeguard, beside the shoreline. My kids kept trying to go on it, was hard keeping them away from it. But still a nice beach.

Love this beach, camp grounds are very clean just a really fun place to camp. Very hard to get a beach front spot though.

Great camping spot, the sites on the beach are best. Sites closer to the road are not as great for tent camping- the train runs right behind them as well as the highway. Bathrooms are not bad, theyre usually clean but dont have soap so bring your own. Parts of the beach are rocky near the water, but still good for swimming.

Beautiful beach with basic amenities. Benches available in most areas. Finding a spot can be challenging during the high season.

Nice n cool, beautiful lots of parking.

Very nice, a little rocky but a nice place to camp out or chill and watch the sunset.

Great camp ground to take the family, great surf very clean, no hook up sites unfortunately and sometimes the water quality is poor depending on what time of year u go. Rates are reasonable beach front site are favored.

Weekday morning great time. Very clean. Ample parking.

The parking is easy to get to and well priced. The beach itself is a bit rocky for small kids to play comfortably in the surf.

Great staff. They helped us find a campsite at a really nice campground at San Mateo campground.

Great area! Peaceful and serene! Perfect weather coming from the extremely hot Las Vegas. Back home and can’t stop thinking about this beach!

The best simple camping i have ever done. There are bathroom and showers there that are actually clean!

Nice campground. Lots to do.

Great Views lots of parking friendly atmosphere

All girls surfing was great to see..Surfin USA

Shared a great evening with my uncle and friends.

One of the nicest beaches around and a perfect spot to catch a wave. Be sure to stay for the sunset!

I love the beach. This beach has a lot of family areas for picnics.. grilling.. and also they have bikes you can rent.. the space for parking is awesome, plenty of room. I really liked this beach.

What a great beach to walk along and enjoy the surfers in the water.

A small but good beach with plenty of tables and chairs each with their own barbecue grill.

Very clean and well maintained grounds plenty of shade from the trees

Beautiful weather, nice place for family gatherings and activities such as bike rentals or having a bute to eat. The beach was full if surfers but the sand has lots of small rocks which can hurt if there is sn undertow. Lifeguard towers were manned and parking fees are paid at a kiosk. Yiu must pay a minimum of 2 hours of parking.

Absolutely stunning. Waves are manageable for people of any age on most days whether swimming or surfing. Some areas closer to shore are really rocky so bring your sandals if you’re sensitive to that.When you’re done in the water the showers are great and have warm water usually so you’re not going to freeze while rinsing off. Day parking is $15 as of Sept 22 2019 I recommend that rather than running back and forth to the parking meters.

Great little beach, man. Super rocky shore but great surf spot, super easy to get to.

Great place to learn surfing. Very clean

It was cloudy and the air quality was not great, but we still enjoyed ourselves. Whats not to love about Dana Point? Right?

Favorite Beach camping in socal. No better place to take the family and have some fun.

Beautiful scenery all year round. Come for a visit!

Love camping here one of our favorite beaches to camp at in socal

The beach is great for young kids. The waves are really small so my kids were excited to go out pretty far from the shore on their boggy boards.

Great beginner to intermediate surf spot with lifeguards, food, rentals, volleyball, events, music and band performances. Occasionally see sea lions and turtles.

Gorgeous evening celebrating a birthday with friends under the stars with an iconic beach bonfire and the soothing water of the ocean at our feet.

Come at your own $$$. The views and experiences I wouldnt change for the world.

Its a nice beach but the actual waves are not kid friendly great for surfers and body boarding

Very pleasant environment, plenty of space, good variety of restaurants and food, and plenty of sunshine.

Great family friendly beach with slow rolling waves prefect for everyone to learn how to surf.Snack barBike rentalsGrassy areasEasy parkingSandy bottom surf zoneRestrooms

Had a great time with my Family last weekend Aug. 2020 Cool breeze, not to crowded but get there early and reserve a spot. At 1:00 PM it was full.

We enjoy it every weekend we love Doheny

We visited on a weekday morning so not sure of the crowds on weekends or holidays. We were told that this was/is a surfers beach, and we saw a few head out into the waves. Good parking areas and picnic sites with bbq’s. Washroom facilities close by. Wharf and pier is across the road with restaurants, shops and boat tours. Beach itself doesn’t seem to be groomed. Beautiful Pacific ocean vista. Looks like a great place to spend the day.

Beautiful! Clean, great place to learn how to surf.

Love this beach!! The picnic area is great. The locals are friendly. great bike ride area. Restrooms are always clean. I visit 3 or 4 times each summer..I hope new visitors keep it that way!

The fam and I like this beach not crowded in South side of it. Worth the drive from SD County

Came to Doheny Beach on a cloudy day and we had the beach practically to ourselves! Lots of things for the family to enjoy here. Bike rentals all types, also beach chairs and sand toys. They also provide lots of picnic areas with BBQ pits and fire pits ( above the sand). Another highlight is that the bathrooms are clean!

It was a nice experience with my wife abd daughter, but the smoke from our wildfires made it hard to breathe.

Doheny State Beach is heaven on earth. You can park your car just steps from the surf. You can watch the boats going in and out of Dana Point Harbor. If you like to run. You can run an easy 3-5 mile loop along the coast. If you buy an annual state beach pass $195 you can stay from 6am-10pm daily. Definitely one of lifes priceless pleasures.

Beach is ok but $20 parking and no accommodations for disables is terrible.

Beautiful space. I always try and pick up trash when I go to respect and honor the space.