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6am-10pm, to 8pm Nov-Feb; )
This mile-long beach is great for swimmers, surfers, surf fishers and tidepoolers. You'll
also find picnic tables with grills, volleyball courts and a butterfly exhibit.
Dana Point Harbor Dr; cruiser rental per hr/day $10/28; 9am-sunset daily late May-early Sep, Sat &
Sun early Sep-late May)
, just south of the picnic area at Doheny State Beach. Off Dana Point
Harbor Dr,
Capo Beach Watercraft Rentals
( 949-661-1690;
bor paddling. For scuba rentals and dive-boat trips (from $115), try
Beach Cities Scuba
(
949-443-3858;
www.beachcitiescsuba.com
; 34283 Pacific Coast Hwy)
.
Ocean Institute
MUSEUM
( 949-496-2274;
www.ocean-institute.org
; 24200 Dana Pt Harbor Dr; adult/child $6.50/4.50;
10am-3pm Sat & Sun; )
On Sundays, admission to this child-friendly eco-center includes the guided tours aboard a
replica of an early 19th-century tall ship, the brig
Pilgrim
, sailed by Richard Dana during
his journey around Cape Horn to California.
Make reservations for the
R/V Sea Explorer
(adult/4 to 12 years from $35/22), a 70ft-
long floating lab, for a science-focused snorkeling cruise or blue whale safari, or join a
'pyrate' adventure or gray-whale-watching cruise on the
Spirit of Dana Point
(adult/4 to
12 years $40/23), a replica of an American Revolution-era ship.
TOP FIVE OC SURF SPOTS
Huntington Pier
,
Huntington Beach
Newport Pier, Newport Beach
Trestles, San Clemente
Doheny State Beach
, Dana Point
