Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.5 square miles (76 km2). 6.5 square miles (17 km2) of it is land and 23.0 square miles (60 km2) of it (77.96%) is water.
The Dana Point headlands are a prominent feature in Orange County geography and after years of controversy, are currently being developed as a 118-house gated community.
However 68 acres (280,000 m2) of the site is open to the public and features a nature center and walking trails exhibiting "lost" plants of the Southern California coast. Views on a clear day extend to Catalina Island and La Jolla in San Diego county. link Dana Point Headlands
| Laguna Beach | Laguna Niguel | San Juan Capistrano | ||
| Pacific Ocean | San Juan Capistrano | |||
| Dana Point | ||||
| Pacific Ocean | Pacific Ocean | San Clemente |
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