Doheny State Beach Campground
- 121
- sites
- $50/night
- per night
- Year-round
- season
- Jan–Dec
- best months
- 121 sitesReservable on Recreation.gov
- At 10 ft
Doheny State Beach Campground is a California State Parks campground in California, about 0.3 miles from the town of Dana Point. It is a base for exploring the beach and the trails that lie within a few miles of Dana Point. The weather here is mild year-round, with summer the warmest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Laguna Beach show July and August highs around 79 to 81°F, with almost no wet days. Winter stays comfortable, with January highs near 68°F and lows around 44°F. Several trails start close by. Sycamore Creek Trail is about 1.3 miles away, and Peppertree Bend Trail and Forster Canyon Trail are each a little over 2 miles off. For climbing, the Laguna Beach climbing area is about 6.6 miles away.
- Sycamore Creek TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Peppertree Bend TrailHiking2.3 mi
- Forster Canyon TrailHiking2.4 mi
- Patriot TrailHiking2.8 mi
- Harbor View TrailHiking2.8 mi
- Badlands TrailHiking3.2 mi
- Delgado Canyon TrailHiking3.3 mi
- Laguna BeachRock climbing6.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit Doheny State Beach Campground
Best months: Year-round. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
68° / 44°
6 wet
Feb
68° / 45°
6 wet
Mar
69° / 48°
5 wet
Apr
72° / 50°
3 wet
May
74° / 54°
1 wet
Jun
76° / 58°
1 wet
Jul
79° / 60°
0 wet
Aug
81° / 61°
0 wet
Sep
81° / 58°
1 wet
Oct
77° / 55°
2 wet
Nov
72° / 49°
3 wet
Dec
67° / 44°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Laguna Beach, CA, 7.5 mi away at 44 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Doheny State Beach Campground
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