The Dana Point Historical Society offers Docent-led and Self-guided tours at our Museum located at:

33282 Golden Lantern St., Suite 104 Dana Point, CA 92629

Hours: Tuesdays 1-3, Thursdays 1-3 and Saturdays 1-3 except holidays

We also offer a Driving Tours and Walking Tours made available with a printed brochure or virtual visit.

 

Schedule your group's visit to the museum. We can accomidate up to 20 people at a time with audio and visual presentations.

Walking Tour

The Dana Point Historical Society is pleased to introduce its virtual historic walking map of the Lantern District in Dana Point to be used via computer or smartphone.  The tour comprises 18 stops and includes brief descriptions at each stop with one or more photos.  We encourage you to take the tour from the comfort of your home computer, or, walk the actual tour with your smartphone to get an all inclusive experience.

https://tinyurl.com/DanaPointHistoryWalk

Driving Tour

From the Driving Tour Brouchure:
“Dana Point is situated on the beautiful Southern California coast, halfway between San Diego and Los Angeles. It prides itself with nearly seven miles of coastal bluffs and rolling hills along the Pacific Ocean with its charming beaches and wild surfs. Most noteworthy of these bluffs is a unique promontory known as the “Headlands”, which overlooks Dana Point Harbor, one of the most significant manmade alterations of the Orange County coastline. Dana Point encompasses 6.5 square miles and is home to 35,110 people and numerous businesses, all working together as one community. You can see this collaboration in action during some of the City’s annual festivals and events such as the Turkey Trot in November, Festival of Whales in March, and its 4th of July fireworks show. The City is home to the Dana Point Harbor, the Ocean Institute presenting a wide array of marine life, to several beautiful lodging facilities and restaurants to accommodate everyone’s needs.”

We have hosted tours of houses with our historic plaques. Please let us know if you’d like to feature your historic home on a future home tour.

Historic Plaque Program

See the Dana Point historic home registry that features the following historic designated properties.