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Dana Point is a gorgeous city in Orange County, known as one of the best surfing areas in Southern California. The city is home to the lively Dana Point Harbor, one of Orange County's few public harbors, which provides access to nearby Catalina Island via the daily Catalina Express ferry service. Area visitors can embark on a wide variety of water adventures from the harbor, including parasailing excursions and whale and dolphin watching charters. Acclaimed nature-focused educational experiences are offered at the Dana Point Nature Interpretive Center and the Ocean Institute, which operates programming aboard the 19th-century replica Pilgrim vessel. Annual special events include the city's Dana Point Maritime Festival, held in September, and its Festival of Whales, which spans two weekends each March.
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