Proud Mary’s and Turk’s closed at Dana Point Harbor on October 31, 2026. The two longtime restaurants in Dana Point, Orange County, shut their current waterfront locations as the harbor’s redevelopment project moved into its next phase.
What closed, and when
Proud Mary’s and Turk’s both ended service at their current harbor spaces on October 31, according to reporting by NewsBreak and other local coverage that matched the harbor project’s public timeline. The closures affected the wharf area at Dana Point Harbor, a longtime dining and visitor destination in Southern California.
Proud Mary’s had operated in Dana Point since 1977. The restaurant was widely known for breakfast, lunch, harbor views, and Bloody Marys, and earlier coverage noted that it rebuilt after a 2007 fire.
Turk’s had served customers since 1984. The Dana Point restaurant and bar built a following around its casual setting, memorabilia-covered walls, and repeat local customers over several decades.
The Los Angeles Times reported in July that Proud Mary’s and Turk’s were among the harbor businesses expected to close as later phases of the revitalization moved ahead. Patch also reported in September that Turk’s planned to remain open through October 31 before a temporary closure tied to the project.
What was happening outside their doors
The main factor behind the closures was the Dana Point Harbor Commercial Core Revitalization project. According to Dana Point Harbor’s official construction pages, the first two phases were completed by mid-2025, and construction tied to Phase 3 along the waterfront began in February 2026.
A public update from Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley’s office said Phase 4 would begin in fall 2026, with the Wharf temporarily closing on November 1, 2026. That same update said businesses in the area would close from their current locations by October 31, 2026, while some continued discussions about future opportunities.
Dana Point Harbor’s official project materials say the broader redevelopment is intended to modernize restaurants, shops, public space, and other harbor facilities. The official construction schedule also describes more than 100,000 square feet of new waterfront development in this stage of work.
In practical terms, that meant construction fencing, demolition activity, and loss of public access in the wharf zone. For diners, the change was not about menu demand or a short seasonal pause. It was tied to a construction timetable that reshaped the area around the restaurants themselves.
What comes next for the harbor and the restaurants
The closures do not appear to settle the long-term fate of either business. The Los Angeles Times reported that Dana Point Harbor Partners said impacted businesses remained in discussions with management and leasing teams about opportunities within the completed harbor project, and that temporary locations were also under consideration.
NewsBreak’s source report said Turk’s had been discussing possible opportunities to return to the redeveloped harbor, though no reopening date had been confirmed. The same report said Proud Mary’s future depended on available restaurant space.
For home cooks and local diners, the immediate effect is simpler than the development paperwork. Two places that helped define a harbor meal in Dana Point are no longer serving from their longtime waterfront addresses, at least for now.
The larger harbor project is still moving forward, and the official Dana Point Harbor schedule indicates construction in the commercial core remains active. That means the food lineup at the waterfront is still changing, even as the redevelopment promises new restaurant and gathering space ahead.