Dana Point, California

Dana Point is a coastal city located in southern Orange County, California, in the United States. The population was 33,107 at the 2020 census. The city has one of the few harbors along the Orange County coast and is reached by State Route 1, and it is a popular local destination for surfing. It takes its name from the headland of Dana Point, which was itself named after Richard Henry Dana Jr., whose 1840 memoir Two Years Before the Mast described the area; Dana called the locale, along with neighboring San Juan Capistrano, the only romantic spot on the coast. The area is designated California Historical Landmark number 189.