About Dana Point
Dana Point enjoys some of the most beautiful coastline in the State of California. Three areas, each with a coastal presence, comprise the city: Dana Point, Monarch Beach, and Capistrano Beach. The City of Dana Point provides an excellent website covering all facets of life and lifestyle in our coastal community. Here is an excerpt:
Incorporated in 1989, the City of Dana Point is named after Richard Henry Dana Jr. (1815-1882), a Harvard-trained lawyer, seaman, and author of the classic sea journal, Two Years Before the Mast (1840). In his journal, Dana documents his voyage from Boston around Cape Horn to California on the merchant ship, Pilgrim. Therein, Dana describes the area once known as Capistrano Bay, as “the most romantic spot on the California coast.” Today, Capistrano Bay is known as Dana Point…(continued)
