Doris Walker Overlook — Attraction in Dana Point

A great natural haven overlooking Dana Point Harbor and the Pacific Ocean. There is a paved walking trail that winds through the park area and the option is available to climb stairs or not. Beautiful views! Relatively clean, although there were some places where vandals had clearly left their mark. Limited parking, but had no problem getting close and there were a few handicapped spaces. Most visitors seemed to come from the surrounding neighborhood. Had the pleasure of meetung some of the locals during my exploration who were very friendly and happy to share stories about living in Orange County and their lives. Found this place by accident when I was wondering around looking for a good place to get photos of the ocean. Very peaceful and a nice place to visit to...

If you want to take someone on a date, go here! Have a little picnic here. Amazing ocean views.

Not too many people walking through here.

Parking is limited where El Camino Capistrano and Old Gold Latern meet. There are maybe 6 spots. However, on El Camino Capistrano, there is public parking. You can park on one side of the street on Tuesday, and the other is closed off on Wednesday. Weird.

Dana Point Bluff trail is 2 minutes walking distance from here!

There are events at the actual overlook. (Someone was renewing their vows) so it can be noisy. There won't be a...

This overlook has amazing hilltop peekaboo and panoramic views of Dana Point and San Clemnte! Below the overlook there is a walking path with ocean views that runs through the park. This is a great spot to watch the sunrise and sunset, have a picnic, take a walk, or just lay out in the sun. There are no bathrooms, so plan accordingly. There are a few public parking spots avaliable at the top of the park and also residential street parking. Groups will sometimes come here in the mornings to add an incredible view to their workout so parking can get full...