Dana Point Caves — Attraction in Dana Point

Super beautiful but pretty hard hike if you are carrying a baby. I have a 10 month old and thought it would be an easy walk over to the caves. I was very wrong as I struggled the entire way and nearly gave up but glad I didn’t.

Still giving this a 5 star review as I throughly enjoyed seeing the tide pools and finding a lot of neat things along the way.

The hike is about 1.2 miles but felt like an eternity due to wearing an extra 21pounds (my 10 month old). Be wary that the terrain can be slippery and very rocky. You’ll need good shoes. I used some slip on Skechers and highly regretted it. You’ll need shoes you won’t roll your ankles in. Be advised that you can only reach the cave during low tide so do some research prior to going.

The trail starts to the right of the Ocean Institute. You take the stairs down to the beach and make a right along the rocks. You’ll eventually see the access to the cave entrance. It’s a slit in the rocks that leads to the...

Fun hike to the cave. Most of the path is loose rock so be careful. It can be done in open toe shoes but it was much safer and faster with my trail shoes. Some of the senior citizens in my group decided to turn around because they were not comfortable with the loose rock but the kids made it just fine.

Plan to stop for a few times to enjoy the view and the tide pools. The cave is located at the very end of the point. Take the stairs to the beach from the Ocean Institute and make your way along the cliff.

The entrance to cave still had some water that we had to cross but it was only about a foot deep and we were able to climb around it. There was no one in the cave when we got there but it filled up quickly when they saw that we made it over the water at...

First time, my partner was so stupid. He gave up easily. For him, he doesn’t understand why I always look for some crazy, or difficult to have fun. My exploration is like crazy horse 🐎 running. I was so obsessed after seeing such a place. It was not easy. Sometime, it is like a life. It was not easy in life to do something you really want. You gotta conquer the Obstacles and setbacks. But it was fun to solve the problem before getting your goal. First time, we missed it, and went on the wrong way. Second time, I figured out, and it was a long long way to walk here. I don’t regret at all. This natural masterpiece was a luck for me to see in this life. Not many people...