Heritage Park — Attraction in Dana Point

Enjoy hilltop peekaboo and panoramic views of Dana Point and San Clemente while visiting this park! The grounds are beautifully green with many trees providing shade, large lawns for outdoor activities/picnics, and a meandering walking path with amazing ocean views. This is a great spot to watch the sunrise and sunset, have a picnic, take a walk, or just lay out in the sun. This park is perched on top of a hill/cliffside so it's perfect for steep incline workouts. 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. You can also access it from down by the marina area where you'll find a staircase going up...

Great place for a walk with some areas for viewing the ocean side. The walking trail at this park is a switchback and very relaxing. The grass areas are a slope but can be walked on for some serious decline/incline workout. I saw some people being their dogs and some people hanging out on the more flat areas of the grass to read. There is some parking here but not much but it the park connects with adjacent residential areas so you might be able to find more parking on the streets or just park far away in one of the free public parking garages then walk all the way over here to this park. It's...

Secret local spot for early morning sunrise workouts and walking dogs. On the lower meadow they have a fenced-in dog area that has an amazing view of the harbor from the surrounding benches. Most of the morning traffic that you'll run into are people getting their fit on. Sunsets here are ridiculous at the upper meadow where they have an Outlook that has a view stretching out from Dana point all the way over the San Clemente Pier. Get there at sunset on a cloudy day and watch the sky light up in majestic purple and orange colors... Dana point definitely knows how...