Why Live in Dana Point?
Dana Point is a popular location to live in due to its mild climate and laid-back, beachy atmosphere. This friendly ocean town is located just 65 Miles north of San Diego and is a popular surfing destination for surfers all over California and beyond. With an excellent school system, high safety ratings, beautiful ocean experience, and plenty of activities for everyone – Dana Point is a great choice for your new home!
City Statistics:
Population:
34,009
Median Home Value:
$780,300
Popular Activities
Are you looking for a nature, wildlife, or history tour in Dana Point? The Dana Point Nature Interpretive Center is the place for you! The center is conveniently located adjacent to the CNLM Dana Point Preserve at the terminus of Scenic Drive. The facility includes educational, management and operational space designed as a visitor center for the Conservation Area.
Ever dream of rising upwards, far from your everyday worries, to a place where the sounds of the world are reduced to a mere murmur? Experience the exhilaration of parasailing, soaring above the blue waters of Doheny State Beach by checking out Dana Point Parasailing for an outdoor adventure you won’t forget!
With Captain Dave’s Dolphin and Whale Watching Safari, get up close and personal year-round with whales and dolphins on Captain Dave’s high-tech catamaran sailboat, Manute’a. Manute’a is the primary vessel used for daily dolphin and whale watching trips in Dana Point. Admission is $65 for ages 13 and up, $45 for children ages 1 to 12, and $5 for infants up to 12 months.
Looking to relax and walk around a beautiful plaza? Check out Lantern Bay Village Shopping Center! For over 25 years Lantern Bay Village Shopping Center, Dana Point, CA has brought an extensive array of merchants to the heart of Dana Point.
This shopping center is located on the corner of Del Prado and Golden Lantern with a New England seacoast village design and over 20 merchants. This shopping center prides itself on enriching the neighboring community.
Popular Events
Popular local events in Dana Point include the Festival of Whales (Annually in March), the largest gathering of historic sailing ships on the West Coast at the Tall Ships Festival (Annually in September), a flat, scenic race featuring a 10k, 5k and Kids race at the Annual Turkey Trot, and experiencing world-class symphonic music at the Dana Point Symphony.
Top Local Attractions
- Dana Point Harbor
- Salt Creek Beach
- Catalina Express (Ferry to Catalina Island)
- Doheny State Beach
- Baby Beach
Education
Dana Point has 7 primary and secondary schools and is part of the Capistrano Unified School District. The Capistrano Unified School District serves several nearby cities and has over 49,000 students with nearly 4,000 employees and 63 total campuses.
The Capistrano Unified School District’s mission is “To prepare our students to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world.”
Dana Point has 3 schools within the Capistrano Unified School District:
Other Schools
Community Roots Academy is a K-8 premier project-based school where children are deliberately taught to see the connections between their formal education and the world. This school provides a learning environment that embodies collaboration, creativity, adaptability, reflection and evaluation. Their educators collaborate with community-based organizations to create learning experiences that build efficacy, confidence, empathy, a sense of purpose, and connections to the real world.
Niguel Hills Middle School is a middle school committed to a working partnership with parents, teachers, staff, and the community which fosters the growth of all students. They have a goal for their students to master academic skills appropriate to their potential in each academic discipline as well as experience a wide variety of elective choices. Their teachers plan together and utilize each other’s strengths to provide the strongest curricular experience possible so that ALL students are able to learn.