A nice stroll on the rocky sure, clear blue water, no crowds. I just wish it were a longer walk, very pretty though

Love Strand Beach. Hate the stairs but it is worth the workout. Today was amazing. Very warm but the ocean breeze kept me comfortable

This is probably the most beautiful place in all of south orange county, and this is coming from a guy born and raised in Alaska. Pretty awesome, definitely worth seeing.

Nick was very cordial helping out the hikers at the trailhead. Give nick a raise

Beautiful ecological conservancy, trail has an amazing view to the ocean, going through the spring is excellent time to see the flowers blooming. A well recommended spot for a romantic date.

Great nature trail with Lookout benches and a conservation headquarter with a wonderful informative nature museum and sweet staff. Love this place. ♡♡♡

Nice trail, walked from the beach up to this point. Very picturesque and easy walk through this area. Also good information about the wildlife in the area.

Dana Point headland.....Well I have lived in the area for over 40 years so Im week qualified to comment. Overall they have done a good job of preserving a small snippet of what was once a natural bit of the southern California coast (to bad they didnt consider that when they built the harbor). There are plenty of carefully constructed trails (stay within the lines) with wonderful views looking North West and South. Spectacular sunsets and whale watching too, theres even a visitor center with (stinky bathrooms) stuffed native wildlife for the kids to see how weve displaced the local fauna with our $10,000,000 lots and beach mansions for the elite. Enjoy the views and fresh air.

Cute place to take a walk. Youll have the ocean breeze, birds chirping away, and the sun on your face. Make sure to bring sand friendly shoes as the entirety of the path is sandy. The only negative is that the path is quite narrow and you have to hug a side to let people pass you; Its a conservation area, so I understand why it cant be wider.

Gorgeous place. Cant go wrong here.

Wow! Amazing area. The pirate caves there were awesome. Its a bit hidden but completely worth the adventure.

One of the many great places in SoCal to see stunning sunsets. This time of the year all flowers are blooming, creating and incredible sightseeing experience. Bring a light sweater or a jacket because it can get a little bit chilly especially on a windy day.

The views are gorgeous. Its a very easy hike. We were only able to do a small amount of the trail, but what we saw was beautiful. It even says you may be able to spot whales from one area. The trail is wide enough for two people and is fenced off so that you may not explore.

Bit limited nice views of pacific

Easy trail, wonderful views, has restroom facilities, and water fountains.

Family and I took the little hike along the shore that has piles of rock along the way there we were able to see crabs, slugs left over lobster tails...as you enter the cave its nice and cool brezz then you walk around going into it more you look out into the ocean as it was coming in a lot and high..my youngest slipped on the rock as the tide came toward us so be careful its slippery.

Great place to casually walk around without a plan. Would recommend 1000 steps beach for the sightseeing (lots of rocks might be a bit dangerous for swimming though)

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Dana Point is one of the most beautiful spots you can go to! Its a well known and kept secret in southern California it seems as there was minimal people on the trail when walking it! The views are stunning and the wind coming in is perfect for kite flying!!

Very scenic route overlooking the point.

Beautiful place for a nice hike with stunning views and fresh ocean air

Amazing aerial views of dana point

Nice beach side hiking place, we have a wonderful afternoon at the beach. the sunset is beautiful.

Crazy awesome and beautiful views. Didn’t see any whales this day but we will be back for sure. Don’t forget to go down to harbor and have lunch. Wonderful place to meet friends and have a great time.

Sandy path that is a pretty easy walk although there is definitely elevation change. Beautiful view! Not good for strollers.

The views from my walk here communicate the enjoyment of my experience here. Great exercise, a beautiful path, a variety of scenes.

Beautiful. One of the best places to whale watch but the trails themselves are incredible

Love it here, we hiked 5.5 miles.

Amazing views, free parking, great place to spent half an hour or so on the way to Dana Point marina. Be careful, gates may be locked right after sunset, you may be able to get out from the South gate.

Great spot for sunset photos

Love this loop, full of birds and flowers in the spring beautiful views, its incredible!

This beach...oh my gosh. I fell in love! Its not busy. At all. Its perfect for families who really dont want that Hustle bustle that you get at other beaches. It was amazing.

Visiting family this weekend and went to the Headlands. You could spend all day. Beautiful trails and views of the ocean. Cant wait to go again

The hike is short, the view awesome! Take a moment to look at the plants and around you. You might even find a mischievous squirrel looking at you.Listen to the sea lions and view the ocean.

Seems like it was probably a great place to visit before all the construction.

Educational with lots of lizard crawling around, wish you didnt have to turn back once you got to the end

Lovely place for a morning hike. Gorgeous scenery of the Pacific Ocean and harbor.

The views from here are spectacular!

Beautiful secret spot lightly traveled mainly by locals.

I simply adored my walk here. Absolutely beautiful.

One of the most accessible, preserved, untouched, ecologically pristine stretches of coastline in all of Orange County! The walks around the headlands are very scenic, during the spring the flowers bloom like crazy, and the gray whales can be seen from the bluffs during their winter migration season. The walks arent at all strenuous, theyre suitable for nearly anyone (even the little kiddies would like it) and well worth your time.

Beautiful! Great views. Nice hike.

Excellent and well tended trail. Throughout most of the walk you are able to see the Pacific ocean. There are very vocal seal colonies nearby and the occasional seal barks really make it fun for kids. There is a red buoy out there with seals that often rest on it. Not a strenuous hike.

Because its the ocean and its beautiful. If you stand on the pier and look at the hills where all those houses and that restaurant is at, the cement thing that is at the bottom of the hill tells you where the quake fault line isLooking at the hillside from the pier you can totally see it in the rock...one side is gray and the other side is brown...thats a fault lineI think nature is coolI wouldnt wanna be those people who live and work up there

One of my favorite places to visit for beach adventures. Parking can be tough in the early hours... we went on a Sunday around 11am and circled quite a few times till we grabbed a spot. But the view is worth it.. and the walk to the cave really isnt that bad.

Fun and beautiful, if short, hike

Beautiful tide pools, lots of hiking trails.

Sunrises are just as beautiful. Love this place just for the solitude.

Beautiful sunsets!

Saw a beautiful flock of pelicans.

Beautiful views, Ive even seen whales down in the rocks.

Its a dolphin show out there on water

This was a beautiful location! The views are incredible and the people who work in the museum were incredibly friendly and helpful. This is a fabulous place to take the family for a day or meet up with friends.

Nice quick walk with the kiddo. Beautiful views of the coast along the way.

A nice little hiking area with a sandy trail and some good coastal views.

Fun little walk above Dana Point connecting the harbor to Strand beach

Always great walk here. Beautiful scenery and always super clean!

Pleasant low key nature walk.

Lots of rocks and tide pools full of life!

Spectacular voluminous views, meandering soft trail, great lookout points. Bring all my out of towners here!

When you get there expect to wear comfortable shoes. Youll be walking over a lot of rocks to get towards to the cave at the end.

Sandy, beautiful weather and perfect temperature for the water. Even though there were a lot of people, the beach never feels like its overcrowded.

I would encourage you to take a walk here, but Id rather keep it secret so it doesnt get crowded. So Ill post about it publicly - makes sense. Beautiful southern California views.

A great view. Very little parking

Cool little hike that overlooks Dana Point harbor as well as looking north towards strands, real easy walk, quick little hike / walk to get out

Trails are great hike, beautiful view as well maintained. Definitely an easy hike or it can be extended for quite a long hike down to the beach. The staff at the park building have always been nice and the restrooms are clean.

Went in spring and the flowers were fantastic! The trails were mild and easy, as well as short. A great place to go see the beach without getting sandy.

Nice cave, but pretty rough terrain to walk on, big boulders. But the view from cave to the ocean is worth the walk

Gorgeous nature, at your left, right, & of course an incredible view of the Pacific right smack in front of you...free parking, free entrance, friendly people. A very pleasant way to visit Dana Point. Recommend!

A great hike that connects to a public street with access to the strands beach. We love strolling the paths, sitting on the benches and taking in the views. The path is somewhat narrow so you are having to constantly move around people, but it really depends on the season and time of day. Still the views are amazing and if you hike from here to strands and back its a great exercise path that is sure to burn lots of calories. I highly recommend this for visitors as a free activity, even parking is free in most of the areas to enter (just check the signs).There are bathrooms at the park entrance with a museum shop that is open some times. A public water fountain too, just in case you left you water supply at home.

Great whale watching (with binoculars).

Very good pictures and a nice walk.

Gorgeous views and sunset. Easy trails to walk!

Great guided tide pool hike..

Free parking and gorgeous scenery. The volunteers at the information center were so kind and knowledgeable!

Is it possible to hike around the point? Love hiking on the rocks, its a bit of a challenge but a good work out.

Great view! Easy to get to.

Feels too institutionalized the way they fenced in the trail. Takes away from the gorgeous surroundings. I sell real estate.

A really great place to visit.

What a wonderful way to experience the natural beauty of the Dana Point Headlands. Young and old will enjoy this experience; the trails are easy and sandy. Many spots for reflection and TREMENDOUS views await!

Short walking trail but beautiful view

Beautiful! Views from many angles.

Spectacular ocean and coastal views, walking through the coastal sage habitat.

Nice little nature display

Stop and walk on the path, look at the views and enjoy your time here.

Great place for a hike and bring friends

Great walk down to the Strand, place to spot whales, seals and dolphins...

Such a tranquil place with epic views. If you get there in time to visit the nature center, please take a moment to go inside. Friendly staff and great information is available about this special place. I love the sandy trail and how it easily connects to Strands. I love taking people to this spot. I go here to recharge my soul!

Beautiful beaches, jewel of southern California

Gray whales are passing through this time of year!

Trail fencing makes it seem like you’re in a cage being watched by multimillion dollar houses

Convenient and they have the hard to find parts

Great hiking location.

Ive gone here more than five times I love to walk here theres actually a really good Loop if you start by the Chart House and go up and takes you all the way around does a circle down by strands and then back up to the headlands which there is a bathroom and he get two strands parking lot area before you walk down and then you can go down the elevator thing that takes you down pretty cool but I brought my little girl and I could see humpback whales jumping it was amazing you have to go here so beautiful I love going even when its cloudy its beautiful one of my favorite places to walk

Awesome baby beach for toddlers and families!

Awesome view and a fun hike. You can hear the sea lions barking away. The staff really knew there stuff and we learned a lot, in little time, for free. They have am awesome setup and regularly do counting of the local species in the area. Ask them about the PVC pipe off the trails. Youll notice at least a few!

Gorgeous little walk/hike with beautiful views of the ocean. Whales and dolphins visible during the right seasons!

Beautiful place! One of my favorite hikes

Breathtaking sunsets! Truly, a slice of heaven!

Beautiful place to watch sunset and go for a short walk. Plenty of parking. View is breathtaking.