{"id":1621,"date":"2021-07-22T13:41:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T20:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apartmentsbstg.wpengine.com\/?p=1621"},"modified":"2025-07-21T13:36:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T20:36:47","slug":"things-to-do-newport-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/things-to-do-newport-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Things to do in Newport Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"

Newport Beach<\/a> is one of Southern California\u2019s top destination beach towns. From beautiful white sand beaches, picturesque Balboa Island, waterfront restaurants, Fashion Island, and a charming harbor, there\u2019s so much to explore and discover.<\/p>\n

\"Balboa<\/a>Balboa Island & Newport Peninsula<\/h3>\n

Balboa Island is a charming, man-made island off the Newport Peninsula. This harborfront village features one-and a-half-mile boardwalk that is dotted with eclectic shops and restaurants along Marine Avenue. You should also be sure to stop by the world-famous Sugar n\u2019 Spice<\/a> to indulge in the island\u2019s frozen bananas. The few fairground-style rides include a signature waterfront Ferris wheel that dates back to 1936. To get to Balboa Island, you can enter by driving via Marine Avenue, but it\u2019s far easier\u2014and more fun\u2014to park your car on the Balboa Peninsula and take the Balboa Island Ferry for a scenic five-minute trip across the water.<\/p>\n

\"Fashion<\/a><\/b>Shop Fashion Island<\/h3>\n

Fashion Island<\/a> offers the legendary, world-class shopping Newport Beach is famous for. This open-air mall is an upscale retail experience featuring four major department stores (Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale\u2019s, Nordstrom, and Macy\u2019s), along with an Apple Store, a selection of boutique clothing stores, and delicious restaurants for dining.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>The Resort at Pelican Hill<\/h3>\n

This sprawling Mediterranean-inspired resort overlooks the Pacific Ocean. You don\u2019t need to book a night to take advantage of its amenities, though, including a full-service spa and a 400-acre golf course with its own golf academy. At The Resort at Pelican Hill<\/a>, you can retreat to a world of exclusive experiences including a wealth of upscale dining at Pelican Grill<\/a>, two 18-hole Tom Fazio-designed championship golf courses, Forbes <\/i>Five-Star spa, an exclusive Villas Clubhouse & Pool, and circular Coliseum Pool.<\/p>\n

\"Whale<\/a>Whale Watching<\/h3>\n

Whale watching is one of the best ways to experience Newport Beach and discover the natural beauty and marine life that the area is known for. Newport Beach is situated in the path of blue, humpback, and, most notably, gray whale migrations. And, the area offers a number of competitively priced whale watching tours.<\/p>\n

\"Crystal<\/a><\/b>Crystal Cove State Park<\/h3>\n

This stretch of sandy beaches and coastal cliffs cover over three miles, bridging the border between Newport Beach and Laguna Beach. Explore the tide pools and canyons during the day, or reserve a campsite to spend the night. Hike and bike the numerous trails or scuba and snorkel underwater.<\/p>\n

\"Duffy<\/a>Rent a Duffy Boat<\/h3>\n

You\u2019re the captain in these unique, easy-to-operate boats! Peruse the harbor at your own pace by renting a Duffy Boat with friends and family (seating up to 10). Boats have music hookups, as well as full enclosures and canopy tops. Duffy boats can be docked at nearby watering holes and restaurants for lunch, dinner, or an afternoon cocktail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A list of the best things to do in Newport Beach whether you’re staying for a few days or taking a day trip to one of the best beach cities in Southern California.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":1629,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[139],"tags":[141,152,85,12,31,22,11],"class_list":{"0":"post-1621","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-neighborhood-guides","8":"tag-activities","9":"tag-beach","10":"tag-dining","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-newport-beach","13":"tag-orange-county","14":"tag-shopping"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1621"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1621\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.irvinecompanyapartments.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}