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Review:
Salt Creek Beach is one of Orange County's loveliest beach parks, located in Dana Point adjacent to the luxurious Ritz-Carlton Laguna-Niguel hotel complex and the championship Monarch Beach Golf Links.
The beach takes its name from the creek of the same name, which flows along its northern end.
On its southern end, the Monarch Bay Beach Club offers exclusive members-only dining and drinks. Visitors come from all around Orange County to swim, surf, and bodyboard at this picturesque beach, which is also beloved as a family-friendly splashing and beachcombing spot for its many tide pools exposed at low tide.
On land, visitors can spread out and enjoy ample space for playing in the sand and sunbathing along the beach's shores.
Day-use picnic sites are offered at Salt Creek Beach Park, along with a number of beautiful walking trails.
11 Ritz-Carlton Drive, Dana Point, CA 92629
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