Doheny State Beach
Los Angeles / SoCal
parks
At a glance
- Size
- 254
- Established
- 1931
parks detail
- Hook
- California's first state beach (1931) — beginner surf, camping, and Dana Point harbor next door
- More
- Edward Doheny — the oil baron of Teapot Dome infamy — donated the land in 1931, creating California's first state beach; the Beach Boys name-checked it in 'Surfin' USA.' Beginner-friendly waves, campsites steps from the sand, year-round fire rings, and a five-tank visitor-center aquarium.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 33.46, -117.686