Located at the southern tip of Orange County, California is Dana Point, home to seven continuous miles of coastal bluffs alongside the Pacific Ocean. This harbor town has a landmark point overlooking the Dana Point Harbor with a 180 degree view of Dana Point real estate on Scenic Drive.
Dana Point’s Doheny State Park is infamous, and contained within the 62 acre park are beach amenities known for musical concerts, camping, family picnicking, and water activities from sport fishing, to parasailing and tide pool explorations. Business wise the city hosts over 1900 hotel rooms and business conference facilities, retail shops and restaurants contributing to the city’s lifestyle.
Life in Dana Point includes the luxury of having the perfect terrain for coastal city workouts. Residents can take their choice between the gym, boot camps with personal trainers for the ultimate fitness training or the best running paths with combinations of coastal routes or hilly trails for endurance. Take on a one mile run called the Dana Point Ritz along Monarch beach. Challenge the Selva run through the Harbor for five miles or the extreme eight mile run from Dana Point to Capistrano Beach along the Pacific Coast Highway.
If this isn’t enough to reap the outdoor benefits Dana Point real estate has to offer, think about Tai Chi at the beach as a wellness routine, revitalizing the body’s energy. Sunday mornings, you will find groups at Aliso Viejo Beach, working to improve their health, while enjoying the sunrise.
Dana Point residents owning boats have the choice of two harbors; East and West Basin harbors offer 2500 slips for all sized vessels, with 50 guest slips. Within the Harbor, guests and residents have access to whale watching, sport fishing tours, offshore powerboat races, retail boutiques showcasing local artisan crafts and art designs, chocolate delights and specialty coffee and teas.
The Ocean Institute is located at Dana Point Harbor, home to educational ocean artifacts and a replicated square-rigged vessel named the “Pilgrim”. As you walk through this 19th century sailing vessel , you get an idea of what living on a ship was like back in the ole' days.
Dana Point real estate consists of single family homes, condominiums and townhouses many sitting on the ocean side of the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH), some built directly across the street from the ocean, while others are constructed at higher elevations with spectacular views. Families and professionals have a wide selection of modern designs with contemporary tailoring matching its urban beach lifestyle. The median sales price for Dana Point real estate during January 2016 was $865,000, an increase in price from last year at the same time by 23%. The average listing price of Dana Point real estate is over $2,000,000 as of the end of January 2016 with an average square foot cost for a home in Dana Point at $517.
Dana Point has its own OC Public Library with easy access to the neighboring city libraries of Capistrano, Laguna Nigel, and Aliso Viejo, California. There are calendar events and special readings scheduled for children, and teens supporting the values of reading in this seaside community.
Capistrano's Unified School District is one the five largest employers in the area of Dana Point, California. The district’s focus is to prepare students for the challenges in a changing world using traditional and innovative educational methods. The success of the district’s educational programs is dependent on communication with the students, parents and the community.
Dana Point residents and the city take pride in educating the population about its unique habitats in the area. The beach areas include sand dunes and rocky cliffs, which are home to a variety of animals and plant species. Seagulls, birds, and other wildlife like sea turtles have learned to share their space with the community of human inhabitants in Dana Point, especially during the nesting seasons.
Life at the beach and in this case it’s Dana Point, California where three amazing beaches have the perfect setting for walking, participating in ocean sports or simply exploring nature.
As the sun goes down, Dana Point and the ocean shorelines light up for the evening. Nightlife in Dana Point is a combination of the family entertainment, gatherings at popular Epicurean restaurants and local eateries serving the best of Dana Point, California. For the adventurer or the romantic at heart, there are moonlight harbor cruises or twilight fishing tours for lobsters during the peak of the season.
