Where to launch at Dana Point and Newport - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

fishsouthcounty · 04-09-2013, 07:19 PM

search function is your best friend as a new guy on the board. Anything you can think of to ask, has more then likely been asked and can be found....

with that being said.

DP, Babys beach in the back of the harbor, free parking free launch no waves and short distance from car to sand/water. Longer paddle to harbor mouth/barge.

Boat Launch, 10 bucks, short paddle to the harbor mouth/barge.

Doheny, Enter the park for 15 for the day or pay by the hour at the base of the jetty. Beach launch, typically mild surf. Lots of rocks around the shallows of doheny though so cuidado. Longer drag/carry/wheel to the sand/surf.

Newport is another beast. Not my field. All i know is Coast Guard beach and i dont even know how to get there.

If you are fishing DP. Shoot me a PM and if its on the weekend I am going to start getting back out once i rewire this used Vittles tank i bought.

04-09-2013, 07:19 PM	#2
fishsouthcounty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Juan Capistrano, Ca Posts: 518	search function is your best friend as a new guy on the board. Anything you can think of to ask, has more then likely been asked and can be found.... with that being said. DP, Babys beach in the back of the harbor, free parking free launch no waves and short distance from car to sand/water. Longer paddle to harbor mouth/barge. Boat Launch, 10 bucks, short paddle to the harbor mouth/barge. Doheny, Enter the park for 15 for the day or pay by the hour at the base of the jetty. Beach launch, typically mild surf. Lots of rocks around the shallows of doheny though so cuidado. Longer drag/carry/wheel to the sand/surf. Newport is another beast. Not my field. All i know is Coast Guard beach and i dont even know how to get there. If you are fishing DP. Shoot me a PM and if its on the weekend I am going to start getting back out once i rewire this used Vittles tank i bought.