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Salt Creek Beach Park is a popular Orange County park located in Dana Point, CA. This wide sandy beach is directly below the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel beach resort, the Ritz Cove gated development, and the Monarch Beach Golf Links golf course. Salt Creek flows through the beach at times on the north end of the beach and beyond the creek you’ll the Monarch Bay Beach Club (one of California’s private beaches you can get to). Salt Creek Beach Park is a large grass park with picnic tables and walking paths going in all directions.
Metered Parking
Picnic
Playground
Restrooms
Showers
Snack Shack
Gear Rental
Fishing
Scuba
Snorkeling
Surfing
Swimming
Volleyball
No Alcohol
No Cars on Sand
No Dogs
No Fire Pits
No Fireworks
No Smoking
Jellyfish
Large Waves
Rip Currents
Slippery Rocks
Stingrays
Beaches and oceans are dynamic natural environments. Crowd conditions, currents, waves, wild animals, and other water and beach conditions can rapidly change. The risks and conditions shown on this site are informational only and not always real-time. Actual conditions may differ. Lifeguards are not always on duty or available. Always remain aware of your surroundings and exercise due care for your own safety and the safety of others around you.
Always check for water warnings or check with a lifeguard before you swim.