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Newport
Beach - Beaches
Newport Beach, Calif. — Why do so many people flock to Newport Beach
beaches? Maybe because there are so many beaches to enjoy. There are the
Balboa peninsula
beaches, The Wedge, Corona del Mar beaches and Crystal Cove State Beach, plus
some back bays and the Newport Dunes. There are small community beaches,
two piers, numerous rental shops for skates, bikes and boards, there's the jetty
for awesome surfing, the ferry to Balboa Island and most of all, Newport Beach
is the "in" place to go. It always has been. At
certain times of day, you can bring your dog to the beach, too!
While its northern beach neighbor
(Huntington) boasts 8 miles of uninterrupted sand, and the neighbor to the south
(Laguna) claims over 20 neighborhood beaches for visitors to enjoy, Newport
Beach proudly contains some of the most scenic settings and beautiful beaches
on earth, extending approximately 9 miles from River Beach to Crystal Cove. Add
to that the beaches on the harbor and back bay and you'll discover over 15 miles
of beaches in Newport Beach! Ranging from flat sandy, expanses along the peninsula such as Balboa
Beach, Newport Municipal Beach and the West Jetty View Park with The Wedge, to
cliffs, rocky points and tidepools at Corona del Mar, Newport Dunes and Crystal Cove, how can you not be awed? What the other
surrounding cities lack are the water sports that make Newport Beach so amazing.
Boating, kayaking, parasailing, dinner cruises, narrated boat tours, fishing
boat excursions and day trips to Catalina Island aboard the Catalina Flyer are
unique to Orange County's favorite beach destination.
When going to the beach in Newport Beach,
you'll discover incredible charm that make the beaches so alluring. In the peak
summer season the traffic can come to a snarl (don't worry....it happens at all
Southern California beaches), but the rest of the year you'll enjoy wide open
spaces, friendly faces and some quaint neighborhoods with multi-million dollar
houses next to the beach.
The beaches are all public so feel free to enjoy them.
Balboa Peninsula
Balboa peninsula is a favorite for
socializing. You'll find some of the world's most gorgeous women jogging or
tanning on these beaches. While TV and movie film productions have painted a
picture of such, they easily may have borrowed the material from real life. Not
everyone is a model - in fact, most are not (and over 50% of Americans are now
overweight). So don't be intimidated. Explore the municipal beaches where you'll
find people walking dogs between 5:01 p.m. and 9 a.m. daily, surfers, skaters,
bicyclists, joggers, sunbathers, kids building sandcastles (Newport offers sand
ideal for building), diners, anglers, and even birds such as pelicans and
seagulls, seeking remnants of a meal left by those who forget to cover their
food. The peninsula's oceanfront beaches (all public) that begin in the
northernmost border of the city at the Santa Ana River and extend to the south,
end at the tip of this peninsula at West Jetty View Park and famed "The Wedge".
Back Bays of Balboa Peninsula
- small sand lots, some free fishing piers
Balboa Beach - Balboa Boulevard at Balboa Pier. Metered street parking. 6 am to
10 pm. Facilities: Lifeguards, rest rooms, showers, picnic tables, and barbecue
grills.
Newport Municipal Beach -Oceanfront at Newport Pier. Metered parking lot and
street parking. Open 6 am to 10 pm. Facilities: Lifeguards, rest rooms, showers,
picnic tables, and fire pits.
Santa Ana River County Beach -in Newport Beach, at Seashore Drive between Summit
and 61st Streets. Metered street parking. Open: 6 am to 10 pm. Facilities:
Lifeguards.
West Jetty View Park & The Wedge -on the tip of Balboa Peninsula, at the end of
Channel Road in Balboa. Free parking lot. Open: 6 am to 10 pm. Facilities:
None.
Balboa Island
Balboa Island Beaches
Corona del
Mar (part of Newport Beach)
Bayside Drive County Beach -in Corona del Mar, at Ocean Boulevard and Fernleaf
Avenue. Free street parking. Hours: 6 am to 10 pm. Facilities: Rest rooms.
Corona Del Mar State Beach
- The beach can be reached via an access road near the intersection of
Iris Street and Ocean Boulevard in Corona del Mar.
Lifeguards, restrooms, showers, picnic tables, and fire pits.
Inspiration
Point Park in Corona del Mar at Ocean Blvd. at Orchid
Little Corona del Mar Beach -in Corona del Mar, at Ocean Boulevard and Poppy
Avenue. Free street parking. Open: 6 am to 10 pm. Facilities: None.
Lookout Point Park is
open to the public and features vistas of the Corona del Mar Main Beach and
the Pacific Ocean. It can accommodate small weddings of 20 people or less.
Pirate's Cove - part of Corona del Mar's
Main Beach, it is separated by a large rock formation that extends into the
Pacific Ocean
Rocky Point in Corona del Mar, at Ocean
Boulevard and Harbor Channel. Free street parking. Open: 6 am to
10 pm. Facilities: None.
Newport
Coast (part of Newport Beach)
Crystal Cove State Park - On north side of Laguna Beach, at
the end of Crescent Bay Drive. Free street parking. Open: 6
am to 10 pm. Facilities: Lifeguards and rest rooms.
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