Why RVers stay here
Doheny State Beach is a California state beach campground at Dana Point in southern Orange County, putting you on the sand at the mouth of San Juan Creek within walking distance of the harbor. In a region where hookups on the coast are scarce, our Southern California guide calls Doheny one of the more hookup-friendly beach campgrounds. It suits families and coastal RVers who want sand-side camping in Orange County and are willing to work the reservation system for it.
Practically, there are around 120 sites, with hookup sites available but counts varying by loop, so verify the exact site when booking. Rig fit is around 35 feet and site dependent, and rates run roughly $35 to $70 a night depending on the site. Reservations go through ReserveCalifornia on a rolling six-month window; cancellations surface daily around 8:00 AM, so set an alert and check that slot if your dates are gone. September and October are the coastal sweet spot when the marine layer lifts and crowds thin. The trade-off is booking difficulty, and the fact that hookup availability is not guaranteed for every site.
- ✓Sand-side camping at Dana Point, walkable to the harbor
- ✓One of the more hookup-friendly beach campgrounds on the Southern California coast
- ✓Handy launch point for the North County San Diego state beaches down I-5
- ✓State-beach pricing of roughly $35 to $70 rather than private-resort rates
- !Hookup counts vary by loop and not every site has them; confirm when booking
- !Rig fit is around 35 feet and site dependent
- !Coastal state-beach sites book up to six months out and go fast