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Dana Point Homes For Sale
Browse every active Dana Point home for sale below, newest listings first, updated from the MLS every 5 minutes.
123 homes for sale in Dana Point right now. In the last 90 days through October 28, 2026, 93 homes sold at a median price of $2,100,000, up 11.0% from a year earlier, after a median 20 days on the market.
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26202 Via CaliforniaDana Point, CA 92624Capistrano Beach
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The list covers the entire market: Lantern District condos, Monarch Beach golf-course homes, Capistrano Beach bluff houses, and oceanfront estates on Beach Road and at The Strand at Headlands. Recent sales appear in the Closed Sales section further down this page, and those sold comps are the most reliable pricing signal in any coastal market. Our brokers review them as part of every pricing analysis we run.
If you would rather have the market come to you, set up a saved search, and new Dana Point listings that match it arrive in a daily email. You can also search every Orange County listing with our full MLS search tool, or contact us about off-market and coming-soon opportunities that surface through our broker network before they reach the public feeds.
About Dana Point
Dana Point is a coastal city of about 33,000 residents near the southern end of the Orange County coastline, with Laguna Beach to the north, San Clemente to the south, and Laguna Niguel on the ridge behind it, roughly halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego. It centers on a harbor now midway through a revitalization measured in hundreds of millions of dollars, which is rebuilding its marina with 2,254 boat slips under its Coastal Commission permit, down from 2,409. Its real estate carries one of the widest price spreads on the Orange County coast: harbor-close condos in the Lantern District list well under a million dollars, Beach Road homes on the sand sell for several million, and gated oceanfront homes in Monarch Bay, Ritz Cove and The Strand at Headlands reach into eight figures. Capistrano Unified serves the city’s schools, and the Headlands Conservation Area protects nearly 60 acres of blufftop parkland.
Dana Point takes its name from Richard Henry Dana Jr., the Harvard student turned sailor whose 1840 memoir Two Years Before the Mast recorded trading voyages along this coast aboard the brig Pilgrim. Crews collected cattle hides from the mission ranchos and hurled them from the headlands bluff to the beach below, and Dana judged this anchorage the one romantic spot on the California coast. The promontory carried his name long before the modern city took shape, and Dana Point Harbor bore it at its 1971 dedication, 18 years before the city incorporated in 1989.
Crews began building the harbor in the summer of 1966, and the first boats sailed into its slips in 1971. Around the harbor and the headlands above it, the city gathers a remarkable range of housing: resort-corridor estates, new custom oceanfront construction, original 1970s tract neighborhoods, and condos within walking distance of the water.
That range is what sets Dana Point apart in coastal Orange County real estate. Few cities on this coastline put entry-level condos and beachfront compounds in the same few square miles.
Dana Point Harbor and the Revitalization
Dana Point Harbor anchors the city’s identity. Its charter fleet runs whale watching and sportfishing trips year-round, sailors and paddlers launch from its protected basins, the Ocean Institute teaches marine science at its west end, and Baby Beach offers calm water inside the breakwater. Restaurants and shops line the waterfront, and a walking path connects the marina to Doheny State Beach.
The harbor is also midway through a county-approved revitalization measured in hundreds of millions of dollars, the largest project on the property since the harbor was built. The marina rebuild is well along, with new docks already in the water and serving boaters. Construction crews are now replacing the commercial core in phases, bringing new waterfront restaurant and retail buildings, public gathering spaces, and a boardwalk that doubles in size. The harbor stays open throughout, and businesses continue operating during construction. Schedules shift on a project this size, so check the official Dana Point Harbor updates for current phasing, and talk with us before timing a purchase or sale around it. The sober read: a rebuilt waterfront is a durable long-term amenity for Dana Point homeowners, but it arrives in stages, not all at once.
Dana Point Neighborhoods and Communities
Dana Point divides into distinct coastal districts, each with its own housing stock and its own price logic. These are the areas buyers ask about most.
Monarch Beach
Monarch Beach occupies the city’s northwest corner around Monarch Beach Golf Links, an oceanfront course designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., and two resorts: the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club and the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, which despite its name sits on the Dana Point bluff above Salt Creek Beach. Guard-gated Ritz Cove sits between the two resorts, steps from the sand. Monarch Bay pairs custom homes with a private beach club at the shoreline, and gated Niguel Shores, whose tracts date from 1969 to 1976, mixes townhomes and garden homes with custom homes. Just across the city line, the Mediterranean estates of gated Ocean Ranch crown the Laguna Niguel ridge minutes from Salt Creek.
The Strand at Headlands
The Strand at Headlands is the newest oceanfront custom-home community on the Orange County coast, set behind guarded gates on the bluff above Strands Beach. The City’s 2005 master permit allows 118 homesites, with roughly 70 acres of parks and protected open space and about three miles of coastal trails around them. Residents own a private beach club set just above the sand. The public funicular between the blufftop and Strands Beach has been out of service, and as of May 2025 the City ran a golf-cart shuttle, paid for by the Strand homeowner association, while it planned a replacement. Architecture ranges from Mediterranean to modern, unified by scale and ocean orientation, and sales here anchor the top of the Dana Point market.
The Lantern District
The Lantern District is downtown Dana Point, climbing from Coast Highway and Del Prado Avenue up streets named for colored lanterns: Golden Lantern, Ruby Lantern, Amber Lantern, Violet Lantern, and their neighbors. The names date to the 1920s subdivision, when developers tied the new town to stories of trading ships signaling shore with colored lights. The district has filled in over the past decade with new restaurants, shops, and mixed-use buildings along Del Prado, and its housing mixes original cottages, condos, and new townhomes, much of it a walk from the harbor below.
Beach Road
Beach Road is a private, gated road lined with homes built directly on the sand along the Capistrano Beach shoreline, one of the few places in Orange County where the surf breaks within view of your deck. Houses range from original beach cottages to rebuilt contemporary homes, and the combination of true beachfront living and a single gated entrance keeps demand steady whenever a property comes available. For every stretch of sand and bluff in the city, with live listings and recent sales, see Dana Point oceanfront homes.
Capistrano Beach
Capistrano Beach, Capo Beach to locals, fills the city’s southern end against the San Clemente border. In the 1920s the Capistrano Beach Company, led by Ned Doheny Jr., began developing it and built Pines Park, a blufftop park above the ocean that remains the neighborhood’s front porch. Housing runs from Spanish-style originals to remodeled bluff homes with whitewater views, generally at a stronger value per square foot than the city’s resort corridor, which makes Capo Beach a frequent starting point for coastal Dana Point homes without a gated price tag.
Dana Point Condos and Townhomes
Condo and townhome inventory concentrates in three pockets. Above the marina, gated Lantern Bay Villas pairs attached homes with harbor and coastline views, one of several complexes on the downtown blocks. Along the Monarch Beach corridor, Niguel Beach Terrace sits on the ocean side of Coast Highway across from The Strand, a short walk to Strands and Salt Creek beaches, and more attached communities cluster inland near the resorts and golf course. In Capistrano Beach, near the gated homes of Beach Road, the blufftop townhomes of Dana Bluffs overlook the harbor and Doheny Beach. Pricing varies widely by pocket, and the spread runs from the high six figures up into the millions.
Between these districts, established single-family tracts climb the hills near Dana Hills High School. Many of these homes hold an ocean view, a harbor outlook, or a canyon backdrop, and they sell at meaningfully lower prices than the gated coast. That combination of setting and price anchors the practical middle of the Dana Point market.
Living in Dana Point
The World Cetacean Alliance made Dana Point the first Whale Heritage Site in the Americas in 2021. Gray whales pass offshore on their winter migration, blue whales feed here in summer, and dolphin sightings are routine enough that charter captains nearly guarantee them. Each March Dana Point hosts the Festival of Whales, first staged in 1971 and one of the longest-running whale festivals in the United States, with a parade and events around the harbor.
Surfing shaped this town before the harbor existed. Surfers called the break at Dana Cove Killer Dana, and harbor construction ended it in 1966, when a rock jetty went in over their opposition. The Doheny family donated the land for Doheny State Beach in 1931, and California State Parks describes it as the first state beach in California. It carries the longboard tradition forward with gentle waves, campsites steps from the water, and one of the most beginner-friendly breaks in the county. At Salt Creek Beach, below the Monarch Beach resorts, an offshore reef creates what OC Parks calls some of the best left swells along the coastline.
On land, the Headlands Conservation Area protects nearly 60 acres of blufftop habitat with about three miles of trails, whale-spotting overlooks, and a Nature Interpretive Center at the end of Scenic Drive. Add the harbor’s sailing and sportfishing culture, paddle sessions off Baby Beach, the restaurants of the Lantern District, and resort dining above Salt Creek, and daily life here revolves around the water in a way few Southern California cities can match.
Schools Serving Dana Point
Dana Point sits within the Capistrano Unified School District, one of the largest districts in Orange County. Most neighborhoods feed R.H. Dana Elementary, which offers a Spanish dual-immersion program, or Palisades Elementary in Capistrano Beach. Students typically continue to Marco Forster Middle School in neighboring San Juan Capistrano and then Dana Hills High School, open since 1973 on Street of the Golden Lantern. Dana Hills also houses the South Orange County School of the Arts, a visual and performing arts academy that draws students from across the district. Attendance boundaries can shift and several neighborhoods sit near boundary lines, so verify the assigned schools for any specific address with the district. We flag school-boundary questions for our buyers during showings.
The Dana Point Housing Market
Dana Point carries one of the widest price spreads on the Orange County coast. Condominiums and townhomes regularly list well under a million dollars, and established single-family neighborhoods trade in the low to mid millions. Homes on the sand along Beach Road closed between $3.06 million and $8.55 million from October 2024 through September 2026, and gated Monarch Bay, Ritz Cove and The Strand each recorded sales above $15 million over the same months. The live market dashboard on this page tracks current medians, inventory, and days on market as they change, so lean on it rather than any published average that was stale the month it printed.
The supply picture rewards patience and preparation. Dana Point is a built-out coastal city, and The Strand is the newest oceanfront custom-home community on this coastline, so top-end inventory is finite by design. Demand draws from within south Orange County and from the markets to the north, against which the value here stands out. Sellers face an unusual opportunity in that mix: well-prepared, well-priced homes attract multiple audiences at once. Start with a free home valuation to see where your property sits in today’s market.
Expert Dana Point Realtors
Realatrends Real Estate has been locally owned and operated since 1983, headquartered at 1178 Glenneyre Street in Laguna Beach, a 10 to 15 minute drive up Coast Highway from Dana Point, and we have represented Dana Point buyers and sellers for decades. Brokers R. Clark Smith III and R. Clark Smith IV carry a family practice now in its fourth generation of Orange County real estate, with more than $1 billion in closed sales, and we represent buyers and sellers at every price point, condos through oceanfront estates.
If you are selling, our coastal homeowner seller guide walks through pricing, preparation, and marketing step by step, and a no-obligation valuation takes minutes to request. If you are buying, tell us what you want and we will line up showings, build your saved search, and watch the off-market channels. Reach a Dana Point specialist here and we will handle the rest.
Dana Point Market Report
Data for November 2026
Median Sale Price, 90 Days to Oct 28
$2,100,000
11.0% YoYDays on Market
20 days
Active Inventory
123
New Listings (Month)
32
Year-Over-Year Change
11.0%
What's Your Dana Point Home Worth?
12-Month Median Price Trend
Dana Point
12-month trend, month by month (text)
Zillow's median home value index for Dana Point moved from $1,649,368 in October 2025 to $1,747,427 in September 2026.
| Month | Median home value |
|---|---|
| October 2025 | $1,649,368 |
| November 2025 | $1,655,838 |
| December 2025 | $1,661,841 |
| January 2026 | $1,668,071 |
| February 2026 | $1,677,892 |
| March 2026 | $1,689,535 |
| April 2026 | $1,698,195 |
| May 2026 | $1,703,619 |
| June 2026 | $1,708,216 |
| July 2026 | $1,717,039 |
| August 2026 | $1,731,255 |
| September 2026 | $1,747,427 |
Closed Sales in Dana Point
Recorded MLS closings, last 90 days through October 28, 2026.
93Closings
$2,100,000Median recorded closing (CRMLS)+11.0% vs the same window last year
$1,084Median price per sq ft
20Median days on market
99.1%Sale to original list
49%Cash purchases
Recent Dana Point sales
| Address | Type | Closed | Price | Sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Wightman Court | Condo | Oct 28, 2026 | $1,450,000 | 1,045 |
| 26882 Calle Real | Single-family | Oct 28, 2026 | $3,000,000 | 2,433 |
| 27251 Calle Anejo | Single-family | Oct 28, 2026 | $2,080,000 | 2,426 |
| 33832 Barcelona Place | Single-family | Oct 26, 2026 | $3,300,000 | 3,476 |
| 33261 Ocean Hill Drive | Single-family | Oct 26, 2026 | $1,850,000 | 1,878 |
| 26972 Mill Pond Road | Townhouse | Oct 26, 2026 | $1,300,000 | 1,763 |
| 33691 Granada | Townhouse | Oct 26, 2026 | $2,070,000 | 1,986 |
| 25611 Quail Run | Condo | Oct 23, 2026 | $500,000 | 578 |
These figures count closings recorded in the MLS over the window shown. The market report above opens with the same median. Its other figures use monthly Redfin and Realtor.com data. Sale to original list excludes relisted properties. Cash purchases counts sales recorded as all cash.
Deciding between the two? See our Laguna Beach vs Dana Point comparison, or see how Dana Point compares with San Clemente.
Touring in person? This week’s Dana Point open houses are listed with their posted days and times, pulled live from the MLS.
For the longer view, our Orange County real estate statistics shows how the Dana Point median has moved since 2012, alongside every other city we cover.
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Dana Point Communities
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| Community | For sale | Median asking price | Closings in 12 months | Median recorded closing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monarch Beach | 54 | $5,147,500 | 132 | $3,314,500 |
| Capistrano Beach | 35 | $2,379,000 | 86 | $2,167,500 |
| Palisades | 8 | $2,616,500 | 17 | $1,979,000 |
| The Strand at Headlands | 7 | $25,900,000 | 7 | $15,250,000 |
| Niguel Shores | 6 | $2,625,000 | 24 | $3,552,000 |
| Monarch Hills Condos | 6 | $790,000 | 11 | $625,500 |
| Monarch Bay Terrace | 5 | $6,450,000 | 18 | $4,985,000 |
| Lantern Village Central | 4 | $2,964,000 | 20 | $2,237,500 |
| Monarch Bay | 4 | $11,945,000 | 8 | $12,825,000 |
| South Cove | 4 | $1,940,000 | 5 | $1,465,000 |
| Niguel Beach Terrace | 3 | $1,375,000 | 11 | $1,085,000 |
| The Grand Monarch | 3 | $5,395,000 | 3 | $5,400,000 |
| Del Prado Place | 2 | $2,200,000 | 16 | $2,200,000 |
| Harbor Creek | 2 | $598,000 | 9 | $605,000 |
| Tennis Villas | 2 | $1,626,500 | 8 | $1,450,000 |
| Sea Bluffs at Dana Point | 2 | $407,000 | 7 | $800,000 |
| Antigua | 2 | $1,985,000 | 5 | $1,750,000 |
| Marinita Townhomes | 2 | $1,075,000 | 5 | $1,085,000 |
| Marlborough Seaside Villa | 2 | $1,176,995 | 5 | $1,187,500 |
| Monarch Bay Villas | 2 | $2,972,500 | 3 | $2,699,000 |
| Capo Beach | 2 | $1,344,500 | 2 | |
| California Homes | 2 | $1,612,500 | 1 | |
| Dana Woods | 2 | $2,024,500 | 1 | |
| Bluffside Villas | 2 | $1,091,995 | ||
| Dana Light II | 2 | $1,649,500 | ||
| Lantern Village South | 1 | $4,995,000 | 7 | $1,929,000 |
| Dana Bluffs | 1 | $1,968,888 | 6 | $1,825,000 |
| Dana Light I | 1 | $1,375,000 | 6 | $1,230,063 |
| Niguel Shores Custom | 1 | $11,450,000 | 6 | $6,575,000 |
| Village at Dana Point | 1 | $3,695,000 | 5 | $3,500,000 |
Other Dana Point Communities
- Brighton Court
- Broadmoor Homes
- Capistrano Bluffs
- Capistrano Bluffs by Sea
- Capistrano Heights
- Copper Lantern
- Crystal Cove
- Dana Knolls
- Dana Strand
- Dana Vista
- Emerald Ridge
- Encantamar Condos
- Golden Lantern Villas
- Harbor Heights
- Harbor Walk
- Lantern District
- Lantern Hill
- Marluna
- Marquesa
- Monarch del Mar
- Pacific Island Villas
- Pilgrim's Bluff
- Regatta
- Ritz Pointe
- Sea Bluff
- Sea Ridge
- Sea Villas at St. Regis
- Seacape Custom
- Silvertide
- Spinnaker Run
- Stratford at Pacific
- Terrace
- Thunderbird Capistrano
- Thunderbird West
- Waterford Pointe
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Population
1971
Harbor Opened
$141,520
Household Income
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Flood, Fire and Earthquake Zones for Dana Point Homes for Sale
Of the 122 homes for sale in Dana Point on November 3, 2026, 3 are in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone and 9 are inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area.
In the California Geological Survey's Seismic Hazard Zones, 17 are in a liquefaction zone and 13 are in an earthquake-induced landslide zone.
On the State's evacuation planning map, 4 of them sit inside the Tsunami Hazard Area.
Fiber service is reported in the census blocks of 46 percent of them.
- Homes for sale: CRMLS, as of November 3, 2026.
- Fire zones: CAL FIRE, the State Fire Marshal's 2025 map for Local Responsibility Areas and the 2024 State Responsibility Area map. Each city adopts its own map and may add areas. Checked October 15, 2026.
- Flood zones: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer. Checked October 15, 2026.
- Seismic Hazard Zones: California Geological Survey. Reproduced with permission, California Geological Survey, Webservice of Official Maps of Seismic Hazard Zones (2025). Checked October 15, 2026.
- Tsunami Hazard Area: California Geological Survey and Cal OES, Tsunami Hazard Area map for Orange County (2021). Checked October 15, 2026.
- Fiber: FCC National Broadband Map, provider-reported data. Not endorsed by the FCC. Checked October 15, 2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dana Point
How many condos and townhomes are for sale in Dana Point?
Dana Point had 40 condos for sale on November 3, 2026, plus 8 townhomes, according to the MLS. Browse them on our Dana Point condos and Dana Point townhomes pages.
What is the Dana Point real estate market like?
Recorded MLS closings for the last 90 days through October 28, 2026 show a median sale price of $2,100,000 in Dana Point, up 11.0% from the same window a year earlier. Sellers waited a median of 20 days on market, and homes that were not relisted sold for a median 99.1% of their original list price. Our Dana Point housing market page shows prices and sales for every year since 2012.
Are there new construction homes for sale in Dana Point?
The MLS showed 7 new construction homes for sale in Dana Point on November 3, 2026, going by each listing agent's new construction flag. They are on our Dana Point new construction homes page.
What is the property tax rate in Dana Point?
Property tax in Dana Point runs at a median effective rate of 1.20% of the purchase price. On a home bought at the median sale price of $2,100,000, the first-year bill comes to about $25,200. Mello-Roos charges, where a home has them, come on top of that rate. A home's own bill depends on its price and its parcel's assessments. See how Dana Point compares on our Orange County property tax page.
Is Dana Point a good place to live?
Yes. Dana Point pairs a working harbor and miles of beaches with Capistrano Unified schools, nearly 60 acres of protected headlands parkland, and a mild coastal climate. The city of about 33,000 residents offers oceanfront estates, resort amenities, walkable dining in the Lantern District, and condo living near the water, all in the same few square miles. Commuters reach Interstate 5 at the city’s southern end, and Laguna Beach and San Clemente are each a short drive away.
What are the best neighborhoods in Dana Point?
The most requested areas are Monarch Beach for resort and golf living in gated communities like Ritz Cove, Monarch Bay, and Niguel Shores; The Strand at Headlands for new custom oceanfront homes; Beach Road for houses built directly on the sand; the Lantern District for walkable downtown living near the harbor; and Capistrano Beach for bluff views at stronger value. Each district has its own price band, housing stock, and character, so the right answer depends on how you live.
How much do homes cost in Dana Point?
Recorded MLS closings put the median sale price in Dana Point at $2,100,000 for the last 90 days through October 28, 2026, from 93 sales, up 11.0% from the same window a year earlier.
Condos and townhomes in Dana Point regularly list well under a million dollars, and established single-family neighborhoods run in the low to mid millions. From October 2024 through September 2026, Beach Road homes on the sand closed between $3.06 million and $8.55 million, while gated Monarch Bay, Ritz Cove and The Strand at Headlands each recorded sales above $15 million. That gives Dana Point one of the widest price spreads in coastal Orange County. For current numbers, use the listing feed and market dashboard on this page or request a pricing analysis from Realatrends Real Estate.
What is happening with the Dana Point Harbor revitalization?
Orange County approved a phased rebuild of Dana Point Harbor covering the marina, the waterfront commercial core, and public spaces. New docks are largely in the water and open to boaters, while demolition and construction of new waterfront restaurant and retail buildings continue in stages. The harbor, its businesses, and its whale-watching fleet remain open throughout construction. Because phasing schedules shift, confirm current status before timing a transaction around the project.
Does Dana Point have oceanfront homes for sale?
Yes, in several forms. Beach Road offers homes built directly on the sand at Capistrano Beach, reached by a private, gated road. The City approved 118 custom homesites at The Strand at Headlands, on the bluff above Strands Beach, many of them oceanfront. Ritz Cove and Monarch Bay put gated estates beside Salt Creek Beach, and Capistrano Beach adds blufftop homes with whitewater views. Our Dana Point oceanfront homes page tracks current listings and recent sales, and we can tell you about off-market availability.
What schools serve Dana Point?
Dana Point is served by the Capistrano Unified School District. Most students attend R.H. Dana Elementary, which offers a Spanish dual-immersion program, or Palisades Elementary in Capistrano Beach, then Marco Forster Middle School in San Juan Capistrano and Dana Hills High School, which opened in 1973 and houses the South Orange County School of the Arts. Attendance boundaries vary by address and can change, so verify school assignments with the district when evaluating a specific home.
What are the best beaches in Dana Point?
Salt Creek Beach below the Monarch Beach resorts is the standout for surfing and scenery. Strands Beach sits beneath The Strand at Headlands, reached by stairs and trails from the blufftop. Doheny State Beach, which California State Parks calls the state’s first, offers gentle waves, camping, and a five-acre picnic lawn beside the harbor. Baby Beach inside the breakwater gives paddlers calm water, and Capistrano Beach rounds out the southern shoreline. Beach proximity remains one of the strongest pricing variables in Dana Point.
Why is Dana Point called the Dolphin and Whale Watching Capital of the World?
The name is a set of registered trademarks held by Dana Point Whale Watching Company, Inc., which executives of two local whale-watching fleets run to promote the city. The company announced its six U.S. Patent and Trademark Office registrations in 2019. In January 2021 the World Cetacean Alliance named Dana Point the first Whale Heritage Site in the Americas. Gray whales migrate past the headlands each winter, blue whales feed offshore in summer, and large dolphin pods appear year-round. The harbor’s charter fleet runs daily trips, and each March the Festival of Whales, one of the longest-running whale festivals in the United States, celebrates the migration with harbor-wide events.
Is Capistrano Beach the same as Dana Point?
Capistrano Beach is a neighborhood within the city of Dana Point, included when the city incorporated in 1989. Locals call it Capo Beach. It occupies the city’s southern end against the San Clemente border, first developed in the 1920s by the Doheny family’s Capistrano Beach Company, and keeps its own identity with Pines Park, blufftop streets, and Palisades Elementary. A Dana Point search should include Capistrano Beach, since it often delivers the city’s best coastal value.
What is the Lantern District in Dana Point?
The Lantern District is downtown Dana Point, the blocks along Coast Highway and Del Prado Avenue where the streets carry names like Golden Lantern, Ruby Lantern, and Amber Lantern from the original 1920s subdivision. Recent reinvestment brought new restaurants, shops, and mixed-use buildings, making it the city’s most walkable neighborhood. Housing includes original cottages, condos, and new townhomes, and many addresses sit within walking distance of the harbor and its waterfront dining.
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