Descanso Park – San Juan Creek Trail loop from Dana Point

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Descanso Park – San Juan Creek Trail loop from Dana Point

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Descanso Park – San Juan Creek Trail loop from Dana Point

01:32

24.9km

180m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 12.1 km for 135 m

Customers only

After 17.3 km for 71 m

Customers only

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.45 km

Henry Dana Statue

Highlight • Monument

It’s a bench. It’s a good place to eat. Great view, edge of the world sort of stuff.

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North Beach, Doheny State Beach

Highlight • Beach

Boasting ample green space, picnic facilities, sand volleyball courts, and mellow surf, North Beach draws swimmers, stand-up paddlers, and novice surfers. At low tide, the exposed boulder field invites tide …

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San Juan Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The San Juan Creek Trail is about 6 miles long and runs from Doheny State Beach, at scenic Dana Point, to its confluence with Trabuco Creek at Descanso Park in …

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18.4 km

Descanso Park

Highlight • Rest Area

The Trabuco Creek Trail converges with the San Juan Creek Trail at Descanso Park and crosses to the west side of the river via a bridge. All of the creek trails are two lane paved paths.

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21.3 km

San Juan Creek Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The San Juan Creek Trail is about 6 miles long and runs from Doheny State Beach, at scenic Dana Point, to its confluence with Trabuco Creek at Descanso Park in …

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21.7 km

San Juan Creek Trail — Del Obispo Community Park

Highlight • Trail

The San Juan Creek Trail is about 6 miles long and runs from Doheny State Beach, at scenic Dana Point, to its confluence with Trabuco Creek at Descanso Park in …

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22.9 km

Butterfly Garden

Highlight • Natural

Shady grove with a trail lined by info panels, benches, planted with milkweed and other plants favoured by butterflies, particularly focused on Monarch butterflies.

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