Newport Beach Attractions
Orange County
Location and urban features
Newport Beach, often likened to Cannes on the French Riviera, does indeed have a beautiful sandy beach over 5.5mi/8km long, but it is extensively urbanized. Newport Beach includes Balboa, Balboa Island, Corona Del Mar, Newport Heights, Lido Isle, Harbor Island, Bay Shores and Linda Isles. There are luxury hotels with hundreds of rooms, as well as magnificent villas, elegant shops and first-class restaurants. Sunning themselves in Newport Beach will be found the rich from Orange County and Los Angeles, which is less than 37mi/60km away on the CA 1 coast road. Not far from Newport Beach lies the campus of the University of California of Irvine - the whole region once formed part of the Irvine Ranch, the rural character of which has long been lost.
Location and urban features
Newport Beach, often likened to Cannes on the French Riviera, does indeed have a beautiful sandy beach over 5.5mi/8km long, but it is extensively urbanized. Newport Beach includes Balboa, Balboa Island, Corona Del Mar, Newport Heights, Lido Isle, Harbor Island, Bay Shores and Linda Isles. There are luxury hotels with hundreds of rooms, as well as magnificent villas, elegant shops and first-class restaurants. Sunning themselves in Newport Beach will be found the rich from Orange County and Los Angeles, which is less than 37mi/60km away on the CA 1 coast road. Not far from Newport Beach lies the campus of the University of California of Irvine - the whole region once formed part of the Irvine Ranch, the rural character of which has long been lost.
Balboa Fun Zone
There is a pleasure park called "Fun Zone" on Balboa Boulevard, above Balboa Pier, from which there are boat trips of various kinds.
Balboa Fun Zone
600 East Bay Avenue
Newport Beach, CA 92661-1347
United States
600 East Bay Avenue
Newport Beach, CA 92661-1347
United States
Phone 1 (949) 673-0408
Fax 1 (949) 673-6276
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 20:00 |
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Corona del Mar Marine Life Refuge Visitor Center
The visitor center for the Corona del Mar Marine Life Refuge is located at 1768 Ocean Boulevard in Newport Beach.
Newport Harbor Cruise (Balboa Pavilion)
The Newport Harbor Cruise offers boat tours of the Newport Harbor on double decker Mississippi style river boats.
Newport Harbor Cruise / Balboa Pavilion
400 Main Street
Newport Beach, CA 92661-1330
United States
400 Main Street
Newport Beach, CA 92661-1330
United States
Phone 1 (949) 673-5245
Fax 1 (949) 673-8340
Hours
Always closed on:
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Newport Harbor Nautical Museum
The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum in Newport Beach is dedicated to the preservation of the maritime history of Southern California.
The museum has three galleries on the sternwheeler "The Pride of Newport". There is a model gallery showing the evolution of yachting.
The museum has three galleries on the sternwheeler "The Pride of Newport". There is a model gallery showing the evolution of yachting.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 17:00 |
Guides
Guided tour available as optional extra.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
Orange County Museum of Art
Newport Beach possesses an excellent museum with temporary exhibitions as well as its own permanent exhibits.
Among exhibits in the permanent collection at the Orange County Museum of Art are works from the 1920's by Franz Bischoff and Mabel Alvarez.
All values are in United States Dollars
Among exhibits in the permanent collection at the Orange County Museum of Art are works from the 1920's by Franz Bischoff and Mabel Alvarez.
Orange County Museum of Art
850 San Clemente Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660-6301
United States
850 San Clemente Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660-6301
United States
Phone 1 (949) 759-1122
Fax 1 (949) 759-5623
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 20:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
American Independance Day (July 4)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
American Independance Day (July 4)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
| Adult | $ 12.00 |
| Students | $ 10.00 |
| Senior over 65 | $ 10.00 |
| Child 11 & under | FREE |
Parking
Free
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides
Guided tour included with admission.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve
The Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve in Newport Beach is Southern California's largest estuary and a major stopover for birds. Dozens of species, including endangered ones, can be observed here.
Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve
600 Shellmaker Road
Newport Beach, CA 92660-8200
United States
600 Shellmaker Road
Newport Beach, CA 92660-8200
United States
Phone 1 (949) 640-6746
Fax 1 (949) 640-1742
