Mention Doheny today and most people default to old men on longboards and little kids learning to surf. There is a core, dedicated, and oh-so-stylish log crew that frequent the place, but public ...

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Doheny State Beach in Dana Point was California's first state beach, made public in 1931. It's more than a mile long and offers some of the best swimming, surfing, and tide pooling around.