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Dana Cove Park
4.7★ · 153 Google ratings · Dana Point, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Picnic tables✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 100 ft away · fills up
Accessibility
Step-free entrance
Access
6am to 10pm
Walk
120 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 80 ft away
Water
75°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
5 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
175 yd of shoreline
Sand
100 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Thu 3pm
Map of Dana Cove Park
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Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 16 visitors · 2015–2026
Best for water sports beginners
No waves and direct access to rentals make this perfect for learning paddle boarding or kayaking.
Plan time for exploration
Trails lead to a radar station viewpoint about 1.5 miles away, tide pools, caves, and scenic rock formations worth discovering.
Arrive early on weekends
Parking fills quickly on hot weekends and crowds grow throughout the day, especially if you want a BBQ spot.
Visit at low tide
The small beach area shrinks significantly at high tide, so plan your visit earlier in the day.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
67°F · clear
Water
75°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
3.1 ft · 11 s apart
Wind
2 mph from the SSE
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 15:06 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:32 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:36 AM.
Crowds
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📍 Dana Point, CA 92629
🅿 Parking 100 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 120 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 80 ft away
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Questions
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Where do you park at Dana Cove Park?
The nearest mapped parking area is 100 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Dana Cove Park?
120 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Dana Cove Park have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 80 ft from the listing.
When is Dana Cove Park least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 3pm and the busiest at Tue 8am.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
