Sun Day = Fun Day

After a week of grey clouds my boys were so excited to see the sun come out.  So what did we do?  We packed up the car and drove straight to the beach! 

Taking the kids to the beach can really become a headache instead of a fun day.  Especially when you have to pay $10 to park, drag them a mile from the parking lot to the sand, and then end setting up camp on top of a ton of rocks.  That’s not even taking into consideration the kids fighting, one trying to play in the water though he doesn’t know how to swim, one eating fist full of sands, and the other one chasing birds and not turning around even after 5 minutes of screaming at him. 

So to try and elevate some of my frustrations we went to Mother’s Beach (also known as Baby’s Beach but do NOT use that name around my boys or they will never go back to the beach… because obviously, they are not babies!)  in Dana Point Harbor.  Ever been?  If not, you must check it out. 

The reasons I love this beach:

FREE parking

The parking lot is right next to the beach
They have bathrooms right next to the beach (no need to walk 3 miles) and they are pretty clean
There is a grassy area with covered picnic benches if you don’t want to eat lunch on the sand
The sand is really nice without a ton of rocks
It’s located in a harbor so there are no waves
The swim area is buoyed off and it doesn’t get very deep right away, so the kids can play in it

The reasons that I don’t love about this beach:

It can get really crowded (not a super big secret)

Older kids don’t love it because there are no waves
 

So, here are a few pictures I snapped with my camera phone (don’t judge the quality… my husband refuses to buy me an iPhone).  If you go to the beach and check it out, come back and let us know.  If you have already been to the beach, please post your feedback and let us know why or why not you love the beach.

To the left are the bathrooms, the right is the parking lot & the middle is the covered picnic benches

Look... NO WAVES!

Look... NO ROCKS!

Driving Directions:

From 5 south, exit Hwy 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) and turn right.
Turn left on Harbor Drive (Right is Del Obispo) Just Past Carl's Jr.
Take harbor drive to the back of the harbor. Baby beach is just past the last set of Boat slips on the left. If you hit the old fishing pier or the Marine Institute parking lot, you have going too far.

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