Dapoli is a Village and taluka in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, India. It lies 215 km (134 mi) south of the state capital of Mumbai. The town is also known as Camp Dapoli, as the British had set their camps here. Many high-ranking British officers' graves are found in this town. There is also an abandoned church from the time of the British Raj. Dapoli was administered by a Municipal Council.

Dapoli is separated from the Sahyadri range and is bordered by the Khed taluk in the east, and is also bordered by Mandangad taluk in the north, Guhagar taluk to the south, and Chiplun taluk to the southeast. The Arabian sea forms the sub-district's western border.

Dapoli has a seaboard of 50 km (31 mi) which stretches from Velas, Maharashtra Velas, – Kelshi in the North to Dabhol in the South. The coastline differs in its general characteristics from other parts of Konkan. It is densely covered by coconut farms. The principal rivers are Bharja in the north and Vashishthi in the south. A small river called the Jog river flows through Bandhativare, Sarang and Tadil into the Arabian Sea.

The town is located above a diamond mine located in the Earth's crust. The mine has over 900 kilograms of diamond in it. It is located 8 km (5.0 mi) from the Arabian Sea. It also serves as the headquarters of its namesake taluk and is a major centre for most villages nearby.

There are many other schools present in the town affiliated to state and central education boards.

Dapoli has a centre for the ISKCON movement, youth programs for agriculture, and an undergraduate homeopathic college (Dapoli Homeopathic Medical College).

Dapoli is considered the birthplace of Dhondo Keshav Karve, whose native village of Murud is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Dapoli.

Babasaheb Ambedkar was a resident of Kalkai Kond, Dapoli (1893-1896).