Capistrano Beach is a beachfront resort community located midway between San Clemente and Dana Harbor. It is mostly included within the city limits of Dana Point.

Dana Point Doubletree Resort
34402 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point, CA 92629;
Located off Pacific Coast Highway near Lantern Bay County Park
Luxury in a quaint seaside escape - perfect for business or leisure travel. Stroll to the beach, bike along the coast, enjoy a variety of water sports or head out to sea from nearby Dana Point Harbor for a day of boating, whale watching, or to explore renowned Catalina Island. This modern California Riviera Resort is an all-suite hotel blending light and space with the vibrant colors of the California coast. It is an irresistible package of accommodations that includes amenities like ocean-view terraces, a sauna, massages and high-speed internet access.

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San Clemente Travelodge
2441 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente, CA 92672;
This California Vacation Resort is found only 3 blocks from the San Clemente State Park and State Beach and adjacent to 18 Hole PGA golf course. This Sleepy Bear Honor Roll property is within walking distance to many fine restaurants on the beach and pier. Guests may enjoy rooms with private balconies with an ocean view or golf course view and some rooms with in-room Jacuzzi.

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More San Clemente Area Resort Hotels:
Capistrano Beach Resort
Capistrano Inn Best Western
San Clemente Casablanca Inn
San Clemente Comfort Suites
San Clemente Country Plaza
San Clemente Cove
San Clemente Days Inn
San Clemente Four Seasons
San Clemente Hampton Suites
San Clemente Holiday Inn
San Clemente Inn
San Clemente Seahorse Inn
San Clemente Travelodge

Capistrano Beach Resort
34734 Pacific Coast Highway, Capistrano Beach, CA 92624;
Location: Oceanfront Resort
Featuring luxurious, fully equipped, 2-room Suites in Capistrano Beach with unparalleled panoramic Ocean Views from large balconies and patios. On the beautiful white-sand beach play volleyball, watch the sunset or listen to the waves over a roaring firepit. Nearby are dana point harbor and the san clemente pier.

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Mission San Juan Capistrano
Mission San Juan Capistrano is the seventh mission founded November 1, 1776, by early Franciscan priests. Today it is a monument to California’s multicultural history, embracing its Native American, Spanish, Mexican and European heritage. Originally built as a self sufficient community by Spanish padres and Indians, the Mission was a center for agriculture, industry, education and religion.

Bakers Square - 610 Camino De Los Mares

El Patio Cafe - 34226 Doheny Park Rd

Las Golondrina Mexican Restaurant - 34069 Doheny Park Rd

Original Olamendi's - 34660 Pacific Coast Hwy

Round Table Pizza - 612 Camino De Los Mares

Shanghai Charlie's - 34121 Doheny Park Rd

Historic Los Rios District
Downtown San Juan Capistrano
Location: Ortega Highway (SR-74) just west of I-5 Freeway near SJC Mission.
It is the oldest remaining residential street in California, Los Rios dates back to 1794 when about 40 adobe structures were constructed to house soldiers and workers overseeing construction of the Mission. The district's quaint cottages and 200-year-old adobes are nestled in willows, bougainvillea and cactus.

Harbor Area Restaurants
Dining Adventures at over 30 fine restaurants on the Harborfront in Dana Point. And there are more at the nearby Monarch Bay Plaza neighborhood in West Dana Point.

Doheny Blues Festival - [MAY]
West End of Doheny State Beach; Festival Website
Major concert event with 26 musical acts on 3 stages - Blues, Rock & Soul music. A waterfront grass park with two main stages at opposite ends of the venue. International Food Court with authentic restaurants and tasty beverages. On-site music store where fans can meet the performers and buy new music.

Shorecliffs Golf Course
Location: Northwest corner of San Clemente near Capistrano Beach;
Opened in 1964, this 18-hole public golf course features 6,140 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71. The course rating is 70.4 and it has a slope rating of 130.

Talega Golf Course - San Clemente Hills
Located just three miles from the Pacific Ocean, in the rolling hills of historical San Clemente, The 18-hole championship course meanders through natural canyons, rugged marshes, and undulating terrain.

San Juan Hills Golf Club
A challenging PAR-71 course nested in the rolling hills of San Juan Capistrano. Course amenities include full service Golf Shop and Driving Range with both grass and mat hitting areas.

Marbella Country Club - San Juan Capistrano
Marbella Country Club’s 18-hole course is tough yet forgiving. Rolling fairways with dramatic elevation changes will challenge your shot making abilities, while the well-placed bunkers and lakes are ready to claim errant shots.

Doheny State Beach is two parks in one - with camping in the southern area (with some campsites only steps away from the beach) and day use in the northern area, where there is a five-acre lawn with picnic facilities and volleyball courts. Surfing is popular, but is restricted to the north end of the beach. Surf fishing is also popular.

Doheny State Beach - Dana Point CA
25300 Dana Point Harbor Drive, Dana Point, CA 92629; 949-496-6172;
State Parks Website
Doheny State Beach Interpretive Assoc. -